Israeli army arrests five Palestinian children in latest controversial detention of minors

• The children were detained for allegedly throwing stones at soldiers, punishable by up to 20 years, before being released.
• Rights groups estimate around 700 Palestinian minors are prosecuted each year in military courts.
• Video of a small Palestinian boy with a broken arm being violently handled by Israeli officers went viral last month as the army’s aggressive police tactics drew international condemnation.

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