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'A child is not supposed to get shot'

Faced with the increase in Israeli incursions into the occupied territories, Palestinian minor children find themselves on the front line.

'A child is not supposed to get shot'

Karim Jadallah, 13, was shot in the leg on Aug. 3 in the Balata camp in Nablus while he was walking to his father's store in broad daylight. "I hope I can keep running to become a footballer like [Kylian] Mbappe. All Palestinian children want is a dignified life." (Credit: Khadija Toufik)

“I ran as fast as I could, like in a horror movie. Despite that, I was hit by shrapnel,” recalled Mohammad Sherkawi, 12, his crutches in hand. On Aug. 7, he and his best friend Marwan Abou Walaa and others were playing football in their refugee camp...
“I ran as fast as I could, like in a horror movie. Despite that, I was hit by shrapnel,” recalled Mohammad Sherkawi, 12, his crutches in hand. On Aug. 7, he and his best friend Marwan Abou Walaa and others were playing football in their refugee camp...