A Palestinian rights group says Israeli forces have detained more than 2,000 Palestinian children since October 2023, with at least 350 still held in harsh conditions.
01Summary
- 01The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said in a report on Wednesday that Israeli forces have detained more than 2,000 Palestinian children since October 2023.
- 02The group said at least 350 Palestinian children are currently facing “harsh conditions” in Israeli prisons.
- 03On Tuesday, Israeli forces arrested at least six children from Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to the report.
- 04The report said the number of children arrested in Gaza is unclear because of thousands of missing people and an ongoing policy of enforced disappearance.
- 05It cited cases including 15-year-old Mohammed Hamid, 17-year-old Walid Ahmed, and two young Americans detained without charge.
02Why it matters
The report points to the scale of child detention in the conflict and raises concerns about treatment, due process and access to healthcare. It also shows the wider effect of the war on families in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
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