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Why are there so many Palestinian children in Israeli prisons?

An Israeli soldier guards Palestinian youth Hasan Khalifeh, 15, after he is arrested near the West Bank city of Nablus on August 29, 2005 [Abed Omar Qusini/Reuters]

At least 23 Palestinian child prisoners have been released by Israel as part of the ceasefire deal, bringing into focus Israel’s systematic prosecution of Palestinian children in military courts.

At least 290 Palestinian prisoners have been released in two batches since the Hamas-Israel ceasefire came into effect on January 19, ending 15 months of nonstop Israeli bombardment of Gaza.

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