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241 Palestinian Children Killed, No Indictments, US Defends Israel

7/3/2026

Left

Avi Bluth Warns

Israeli West Bank commander Avi Bluth warned the army is killing Palestinians at a rate unseen since 1967.
B’Tselem documented 241 Palestinian children killed in the West Bank from Oct 7 2023 to June 28 2026, with no soldier indicted.
Israeli forces blocked medical teams in about one-quarter of child-death cases.
U.S. State Department under President Donald Trump dismissed the UN report, keeping support for Israel.

Right

Muralidhar Accuses Israel

U.N. Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar asserted the commission found Israeli forces deliberately killed Gaza’s children when soldiers were present.
Commission determined Israeli troops were present at sites where Palestinian children died in Gaza, using forensic, geolocation and chrono-location evidence.
President Donald Trump’s State Department called the UN report biased.
It said the United States will continue full military and diplomatic support for Israel.

Center

Commission condemns Israel

UN-appointed Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded Israel’s actions amount to a deliberate strategy to destroy Palestinian children’s future.
On 14 June 2026 Israeli soldiers fired shots in Gaza’s yellow-line area, killing Rayan al-Ajeen and wounding his father Bahaa Abu al-Ajeen.
The commission recorded at least 20,179 Palestinian children killed and 44,143 injured since 7 October 2023.
The International Court of Justice is hearing South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.

Blindspot

Left coverage emphasized West Bank child-death figures from B’Tselem and the obstruction of medical teams, details that are not present in the Center summary.
Left coverage also highlighted Israeli commander Avi Bluth’s claim about unprecedented killing rates, an element omitted from both Center and Right summaries.

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Avi Bluth Warns

Israeli West Bank commander Avi Bluth warned the army is killing Palestinians at a rate unseen since 1967.
B’Tselem documented 241 Palestinian children killed in the West Bank from Oct 7 2023 to June 28 2026, with no soldier indicted.
Israeli forces blocked medical teams in about one-quarter of child-death cases.
U.S. State Department under President Donald Trump dismissed the UN report, keeping support for Israel.

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