{
  "id": 4347408,
  "title": "Israeli forces, settlers killed 235 children in West Bank since 7 Oct 2023, report says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/israeli-forces-settlers-killed-235-children-in-west-bank-since-7-oct",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T04:24:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-settlers-killed-235-children-west-bank-7-oct-2023-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli forces and settlers have reportedly killed 235 Palestinian children and teenagers in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, according to an AFP report. This figure exceeds the average of one such death per month between 2005 and 2021, as recorded by the Israeli rights group B Tselem. Among the victims, five were killed by Israeli settlers. Palestinian sources, such as the Palestinian Authority's Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission, reported 250 such deaths during the same period. The youngest victim was a seven-month-old infant, Sam Abu Haikal, who was shot in the face by Israeli troops in Hebron in June 2023. His mother, Dania Abu Haikal, expressed shock at the incident, questioning why anyone would target such a young child. Another incident involved an entire family, including seven-year-old Mohammed Bani Odeh, who were killed by Israeli soldiers in March 2023. These tragic occurrences highlight the growing issue of Palestinian children being killed by Israeli forces or settlers since the beginning of the Gaza war.",
  "summary": "Israeli forces, settlers killed 235 children in West Bank since 7 Oct 2023, report says Israeli forces have killed 235 children and teenagers, including a seventh-month-old infant, in West Bank since 7 October 2023, AFP reported. The killing of Palestinian children and teenagers by Israel in the West Bank has become increasingly common since the start of the war in Gaza, the report said. Five of…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/dozens-of-israeli-settlers-attack-flashpoint-west-bank-village",
        "published": "2026-08-29T21:32:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/israeli-settlers-attack-international-news-team-in-occupied-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:48:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/killing-of-palestinian-children-and-teens-by-israel-surges-in-west-4365985",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:20:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/killing-of-palestinian-children-and-teens-by-israel-surges-in-west",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:30:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/israeli-forces-close-entrance-to-west-bank-village-while-settlers",
        "published": "2026-08-30T03:47:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘What did a little baby do to harm the soldiers?’: Israel’s West Bank violence leaves Palestinian mothers grieving children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/what-did-a-little-baby-do-to-harm-the-soldiers-israels-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:11:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Netanyahu says ‘handful of rioters’ behind West Bank settler violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/netanyahu-says-handful-of-rioters-behind-west-bank-settler-violence",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:23:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}