Catatan B'Tselem (diterjemah daripada bahasa Inggeris)
Ditembak oleh seorang pegawai polis selepas menikamnya dan seorang pegawai Polis Sempadan berhampiran Bab al-Qatanin, salah satu pintu masuk ke perkarangan al-Aqsa. Menurut polis, kedua-dua pegawai itu cedera sederhana. Rakaman video menunjukkan pegawai polis itu menembak Qassem ketika dia terbaring di tanah. Israel menahan jenazahnya.
Teks asal
Shot by a police officer after stabbing him and a Border Police officer near Bab al-Qatanin, one of the entrances to the al-Aqsa compound. According to the police, the two officers sustained moderate injuries. Video footage shows the police officer shooting at Qassem while the latter was lying on the ground. Israel is holding his body.