Israel killing Palestinian children in the West Bank at highest rate since 1967, B'Tselem says

Israel killing Palestinian children in the West Bank at highest rate since 1967, B'Tselem says Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/29/2026 - 11:33 Rights group says that despite the high death toll, no one has been held accountable for the killing of Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank since October 2023 Relatives mourn 14-year-old Ammar Motaz Hamayel after he was killed during an Israeli raid in Kafr Malik, in the occupied West Bank, on 23 June 2025 (AFP/Zain Jaafar) Off Israeli forces are killing Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank at the highest rate since 1967, with 54 shot dead so far in 2025, B'Tselem said on Monday. The Israeli human rights group said nearly one in four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the occupied territory since October 2023 has been a minor, marking the highest proportion since the occupation began. Despite the high child death toll, no one has been held accountable and there are no known indictments linked to the killings since October 2023.