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Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank
Rights groups say 235 Palestinian children and teenagers were killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023.
- Since the war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, the killing of Palestinian children in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged, with B'Tselem reporting 235 minors killed by Israeli forces through June 2026.
- Historically, an average of one child was killed monthly between 2005 and 2021, according to B'Tselem; this rate has climbed to around seven per month since the conflict erupted.
- In June 2026, seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal was shot in the face in Hebron. His mother, Dania Abu Haikal, asked, "Why would anyone shoot an infant?" after being wounded when troops fired at their car.
- AFP interviewed 12 women who lost children, all describing a lack of accountability. Dania Abu Haikal emphasized, "Palestinians don't get justice for being killed by Israelis," as grieving mothers seek investigations.
- The Israeli military commander for the West Bank, Major General Avi Bluth, reported the army killed 42 Palestinians for throwing stones in 2025. Soldiers frequently label rock-throwers as terrorists and shoot them.
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Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank
B'Tselem, an Israeli rights group, reported 235 children and teenagers killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since October 7, 2023 — when Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip — through June 2026, including five killed by Israeli settlers
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