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13-year-old Palestinian boy was killed after being shot in the back and left to bleed

Posted on | Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP)

Ramallah, July 19, 2025—Israeli forces killed a 13-year-old Palestinian boy in Ya’bad village yesterday. Amr Ali Ahmad Qabha, 13, was shot and killed around 6:30 p.m. on July 18 in the Palestinian village of Ya’bad, south of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, according to documentation collected by Defense for Children International – Palestine. Two military vehicles came from the Mevo Dotan settlement and military base, entered the village and took up positions in its northern area, where several soldiers exited their vehicles near the Patient’s Friends Society.

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oPt (Gaza) Protection Analysis Update

Posted on | Global Protection Cluster

There is no safe space in Gaza. 20 months of intense hostilities have destroyed the protection environment for persons with disabilities and older persons. 134,105 people including over 40,500 children have new war-related injuries. 25 per cent are estimated to have new disabilities requiring acute and ongoing rehabilitation. Over 35,000 people are believed to have significant hearing damage due to explosions. Ten children per day lose one or both of their legs.

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Economic sanctions now: the EU is Israel’s largest investor

Posted on | Jasper van Teeffelen | SOMO

On Tuesday 15 July, European Union (EU) foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to decide whether to impose sanctions on Israel. This is a crucial moment for the EU to draw a red line and stop pumping billions of euros into Israel’s economy, fuelling genocide and occupation. SOMO’s analysis of trade and foreign investment into and from Israel reveals how deeply intertwined the European and Israeli economies are. Based on this analysis, SOMO calls for the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, along with a full arms embargo, extensive economic sanctions and corporate accountability.