Since the war on Gaza began, at least one Palestinian child has been killed by Israeli soldiers every two days in the occupied West Bank, a 250 percent increase, according to the UN.
Haneen Abu Ghwailah prayed for her son to 'wake up' after he was fatally shot by Israeli forces. His family would fall into a fit of giggles every time he imitated sports commentators, as he often enjoyed doing.
Her son's well-worn football sweater, gloves and trainers still adorn the side table at the entrance of her home, along with his Rubik's cube and the prayer beads he used to hold, in a shrine-like corner honouring his short life.Mohammad Hoshieh, 12, was fatally shot by Israeli occupation soldiers as he headed home from football practice on June 14.
The rate of killings has shot up even further over the past 10 months. The latest figures by the UN's children's agency, UNICEF, noted a "It is clear that Israeli authorities and soldiers have an intent to kill Palestinian children," Ayed Abu Eqtaish, Accountability Program Director at Defense for Children International-Palestine , told"It is clear that Israeli authorities and soldiers have an intent to kill Palestinian children."
Ghassan was playing with his friends on a scooter in an olive tree grove near the main road shared by Palestinians and illegal settlers, where soldiers are often stationed. Eyewitnesses said three soldiers emerged from a car and fired live bullets at the children, killing Ghassan.
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