"At least 41 children have been killed this year by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, according to the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF). Some of the boys and girls were killed during Israeli military raids, while others were killed in settler attacks. A number of them were shot while walking in their neighbourhoods, playing outside or staying in their homes."
"Among the children killed were Layla, aged two, shot in Jenin while perched on her mother's lap; Saddam, 10, killed while holding his father's phone in Tulkarem; Amer, 14, a US citizen from New Jersey whose father said he was shot while picking almonds; Ayman, 12, killed outside his grandfather's home in Hebron; Rimas, 13, shot in the Jenin refugee camp while playing outside; Ahmad, 14, killed in Sebastia under unclear circumstances; and Mahmoud, 14, one of five people killed in a Jenin missile attack."
At least 41 children have been killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, this year. Some children were killed during Israeli military raids and others in settler attacks. Several victims were shot while walking in their neighbourhoods, playing outside, or staying inside their homes. Reported victims include toddlers and teenagers, among them a two-year-old and a 14-year-old US citizen. Families report receiving no information about investigations and demand accountability. Military authorities state operations target fighters and prohibit firing at civilians, especially minors, while some investigations are said to be ongoing. The UN kept Israel on its list of countries committing abuses against children in conflict.
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