Israel forces unleash attack dog on 4-year-old Palestinian boy
Israel forces unleash attack dog on 4-year-old Palestinian boy
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240208-israel-forces-unleash-attack-dog-on-4-year-old-palestinian-boy/
Israeli occupation forces unleashed an attack dog on a four-year-old Palestinian boy in the northern occupied West Bank this week, Defence for Children International - Palestine reported. Israeli forces released...
“Israeli forces routinely show complete disregard, and often contempt, for Palestinian children’s lives and safety,” said Ayed Abu Eqtaish, accountability programme director at DCIP. “In a hypermilitarised environment where systemic impunity is the norm, kids like Ibrahim will increasingly be targets.”
Ibrahim will remain in the hospital until he receives plastic surgery to repair his injuries, according to medical information collected by DCIP.
“The dog made frightening sounds while biting Ibrahim, and blood was flowing heavily as he screamed and cried intensely,” said Ibrahim’s mother, who was unable to get the dog off of her child.
Israeli forces systematically use military dogs to attack Palestinian civilians, including children, during military incursions into Palestinian cities and towns.