SCHOOL FOR TERROR: Palestinian Boy Taught How To Fire Assault Rifle

This is the shocking moment a boy barely old enough for school gets a lethal lesson in terrorism in the West Bank.

The lad – wearing a camouflage tracksuit – looks on as a man prepares a deadly assault rifle for firing.

After watching his teacher cock the gun and turn it to single-shot mode, the lad learns how to cradle it into his right shoulder.

Then the boy – who looks no older than six – is shown by his smiling instructor where to put his hands and how to pull the trigger.

Finally, he lets fly with a single round and looks over his shoulder as if asking if he’s done it right.

The video was shared by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) – the military of the State of Israel – on Twitter on 24th January.

The IDF wrote: “This video was taken in Nablus. When we let terrorists take over education, this is the result.”

A man gives a gun to a child who fires it in Nablus, Palestine, undated. Israel Defense forces shared the video on their social media. (@IDF/Newsflash)

Nablus is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. Governed by the Palestinian National Authority, its population is predominantly Muslim.

Commenting on another event – allegedly a “Hamas event in the Jenin Camp” – the IDF said: “Terrorism should not be a part of the curriculum.

“Children have a right to a proper education.”

Bizarrely, a Twitter user named Gal Atzmon dragged former professional footballer Gary Lineker into the conversation.

After tagging the sports broadcaster, he wrote: “Mr. Lineker, I hope this helps you understand the situation we live in.

“I’m not advising you what to think. But I wish you would think before you post and understand the influence you have. Thanks.”

A man gives a gun to a child who fires it in Nablus, Palestine, undated. Israel Defense forces shared the video on their social media. (@IDF/Newsflash )

Lineker has previously spoken out about what he views as the mistreatment of Palestinians by Israeli officials.