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STANDARD HUMANITARIAN UNVERIFIED

IDF deploys tear gas against Palestinian schoolchildren in West Bank

Apr 13, 2026 05:50 AM CT West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territories West Bank, civilian impact, IDF operations, humanitarian

Summary

Israeli forces utilized tear gas against a group of Palestinian children attempting to access a school in the occupied West Bank. This incident highlights ongoing friction and the humanitarian impact of Israeli security operations in the region, contributing to the broader instability tied to the conflict theater.

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Israeli forces fired tear gas towards a group of children trying to walk to school in the occupied West Bank.

Sources (1)

T2 Al Jazeera
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Actor Responses

Israel NEUTRAL

Deployed tear gas against civilians near a school

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