Israeli occupation killed 78 Palestinian children under 18 years in 2021, 17 in the West Bank and 61 in the Gaza Strip, according to Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP).
DCIP said that 26 of the children were aged 0-8 years, 17 aged 9-12 years, 20 aged 13-15 years, and 15 children aged 16-17 years.
In addition, data from the Palestinian Prisoner Society showed that 160 children are incarcerated in Israel for their resistance to the occupation representing 3.6% of the total number of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
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