UN: 13 Children Killed in West Bank Since Year Began

Thursday, February 13, 2025

13 Palestinian children have been killed in the West Bank since the beginning of 2025. Seven of these deaths occurred after 19 Jan 2025, following a large-scale military operation in the north of the territory. Among the casualties was a two-year-old whose pregnant mother was also injured in the shooting. Since 7 Oct 2023, 195 Palestinian children and three Israeli children have been killed in the West Bank.

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Ori Givati, a member of the veterans' group Breaking the Silence, said holding IDF troops accountable means raising "questions that we will not have good answers for if we want to continue the occupation." He also called for international intervention to stop settler violence. (https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/)

Basel Abu al-Wafa's (14) funeral. (Photo: Dave Bull)

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