Amman: Over the past few days, at least 29 Palestinian children were injured in East Jerusalem, including in the Old City and the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, UNICEF said on Sunday.
Meanwhile, at least 8 Palestinian children were arrested by Israeli authorities.
"A one-year old toddler was among those injured. Some children were taken for treatment at hospitals with injuries in the head and the spine This comes amid reports that nearly 300 people were injured in the area," said Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa and Lucia Elmi, UNICEF Special Representative in the State of Palestine, in a statement.
Moreover, UNICEF also received reports that ambulances were restricted from arriving on location to assist and evacuate the injured and that an on-site clinic was reportedly hit and searched.
"All children should be protected from violence and kept out of harm’s way at all times. Families’ rights to access all places of worship should be preserved and those injured be assisted without restrictions. UNICEF urges the Israeli authorities to refrain from using violence against children and release all those children detained," the UNICEf officials stated.
According to them, the detention of children is a last resort and should be used for the shortest time possible.
The violence on Friday has been described as some of the worst seen in Jerusalem for many years.
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