A Palestinian child rights group has released more details of the 12-year-old who was shot by Israeli forces on June 14 and died in hospital in Ramallah on Saturday.
Defense for Children International said the 12-year-old was shot at a distance of between 70 to 90 meters (230 to 295 feet) by an Israeli soldier who was inside an armoured military vehicle.
Mohammad Morad Ahmad Hoshiyeh was on his way home from football practice when he was shot in the abdomen by Israeli soldiers at 6:30 pm on June 14 near the Al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah.
The organization said that 135 Palestinian children have now been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank since October 7.
“During these incursions, Israeli forces routinely resort to intentional lethal force in situations not justified under international law and make no effort to impartially investigate” afterwards, the group said. “All Palestinians, including children, are considered targets,” it added.
Over 550 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank following October 7.
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