Israel arrests 20 Palestinian children, injures 10 others

Some 48 Palestinians, including ten children and six women, were injured across the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) after being attacked by Israeli forces over the last two week, according to a new UN report.

The latest “Protection of Civilians Report” for the period from 12-25 September also revealed that 152 Palestinians were arrested during that period, including 20 children.

Twenty-one structures were demolished in Area C of the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem on the basis that they lacked the necessary building permits. Twenty-nine people were displaced as a result, including 16 children, OCHA’s report said.

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During the same period, 400 olive trees were set on fire by Israeli settlers, bringing the total number of Palestinian-owned trees which were vandalised so far this year to 2,800, significantly higher than the 1,650 damaged last year.

Many Palestinian activists and rights groups have accused Israel of fostering a “culture of impunity” for Israeli settlers and soldiers committing violent acts against Palestinians.