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PCHR: “Israeli” Military Kills Disabled Child in Central Gaza

PCHR: “Israeli” Military Kills Disabled Child in Central Gaza
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The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) reported that on Tuesday evening, the "Israeli" killed a Palestinian child from al-Nussairat refugee camp. PCHR added that the child stood 400 meters away from the border between the Gaza Strip and the occupied territories.

The victim's family told PCHR that their child had a mental disability and speech impairment, and he was in an area that had not been explicitly declared as prohibited.
As a result of the attack, the child was wounded by 10 bullets in his head and chest, and he was left wounded without being offered any first aid.

After some time of coordination with the "Israeli" occupation forces (IOF), Palestinian medical crews were able to retrieve the victim's body, and then transferred it to al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
The child was identifies to be 17 year old Saed Abdul Rahim Mahmoud al-Majdalwai.

In this context, the PCHR condemned this crime, and issued a statement stating that it:

1- Asserts that these crimes are part of a series of war crimes committed by the IOF in the occupied Palestinian territories, which reflect total disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians.

2- Calls upon the international community to take immediate action in order to put an end to such crimes. PCHR further renews its demands for the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfill their obligation under Article 1, which stipulates "the High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances", as well as their obligations alleged to commit grave breached of the Fourth Geneva Convention. These grave breaches constitute war crimes under Article 147 of the same Convention and under Protocol 1 additional to Geneva Conventions.


Source: Palestinian Center for Human Rights

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