Israel killing at least one Palestinian child a week in West Bank, Unicef says

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UNICEF reported that Israeli forces have killed an average of at least one Palestinian child per week in the occupied West Bank since January 2025, with 70 children killed and 850 wounded, mostly by live ammunition, according to spokesperson James Elder on Tuesday. Elder attributed the deaths to "escalating militarised operations and settler attacks" and noted that 347 Palestinian children are in Israeli military detention, with over half held under administrative detention without charge or trial.

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Submitted by Mera Aladam on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 07:34 UN agency for children says escalating military and settler violence is denying children access to basic rights A Palestinian child looks on during an Israeli military raid on the Jenin refugee camp, occupied West Bank, 27 November 2025 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Israeli forces have killed an average of at least one Palestinian child a week in the occupied West Bank since the start of 2025, a Unicef spokesperson said on Tuesday. James Elder said 70

Israel killing at least one Palestinian child a week in West Bank, Unicef says

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