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Child Seriously Injured By Explosive Device Dropped By The Army

By Saed Bannoura | IMEMC & Agencies | October 1, 2014

Palestinian medical sources in Bethlehem said that a child was seriously injured, on Tuesday evening, when an explosive device, dropped by the Israeli army during training, detonated near him as he was herding the family sheep.

The sources said Malek Abu Dayya, 12 years of age, was injured in the al-Manshiyya area in Teqoua’ town, southeast of Bethlehem.

He was first moved to a local clinic before he was moved to a hospital in Bethlehem due to the severity of his injuries.

The area is frequently used by Palestinian shepherds for grazing, while the army largely uses it, as well as other areas in the West Bank, for military drills using explosives and live ammunition.

There have been dozens of similar incidents, many leading to fatalities, mainly in the Plains area of the Jordan Valley, where the many military bases are located, and the soldiers use the surrounding areas for training.

Many Bedouin communities have been repeatedly displaced for settlement activities, and for the army to build bases, and conduct live fire training.

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