Israel killing at least one Palestinian child a week in West Bank, Unicef says

Israel killing at least one Palestinian child a week in West Bank, Unicef says Submitted by Mera Aladam on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 07:34 UN agency for children says escalating military and settler violence is denying children access to basic rights A Palestinian child looks on during an Israeli military raid on the Jenin refugee camp, occupied West Bank, 27 November 2025 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Israeli forces have killed an average of at least one Palestinian child a week in the occupied West Bank since the start of 2025, a Unicef spokesperson said on Tuesday. James Elder said 70 children had been killed since then, warning they were paying “an intolerable price for escalating militarised operations and settler attacks”. A further 850 children have been wounded, with most injuries caused by live ammunition.