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"2016 saw highest number of Palestinian kids killed by Israel in 12 years"

Israeli forces aim their weapons at a group of Palestinian protesters (unseen) during a demonstration near Nablus, West Bank. (Photo by AFP)

Mona Kandil
Press TV, Ramallah

Defense for Children International, which is an NGO working to protect the rights of children, says 35 Palestinian kids were killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in 2016. The rights group also says the death toll is the highest over the past 12 years. According to the group, Israeli soldiers use excessive force against children, even if the kids do not pose any threat.

 


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