United Nations sounds alarm at the number of Palestinian children killed
The UN human rights chief reportedly said, “Inflicting hurt on any child during conflict is deeply disturbing.” She further said that conflict caused deaths of children and damage to infrastructure. She also highlighted the violations of international humanitarian law by Palestinian armed groups who launched hundreds of attacks, causing civilian casualties and damage to civilian objects in Israel.
The figures increased rapidly last weekend because of the fight between Israeli authorities and the Islamic Jihad group, and subsequent Israeli enforcement operations in the West Bank.
This month, 19 Palestinian children were killed in the Occupied Territories. The death toll of children increased to 37.
Recently, a 16-year-old boy was shot by Israeli soldiers during an arrest raid in Nablus, a Palestinian city in the West Bank. Another 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in Hebron, a Palestinian city in the southern West Bank. Three Palestinians were killed and 40 injured in the raid. The recent deaths brought the number of people killed by Israeli forces so far this year in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to 130. Palestinians claimed that the incident was a sign of growing Israeli aggression.
Bachelet said, “The widespread use of live ammunition by Israeli forces in law enforcement operations has led to an alarming increase in Palestinian fatalities.” She called for “prompt, independent, impartial, thorough and transparent investigations” into all incidents.
Most countries deem Israeli settlements in occupied territory in the West Bank as illegal. However, Israel still captures the occupied territories. Many Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The conflict has raised tension at the Gaza-Israel border.
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