RAMALLAH (PIC)– The Israeli judiciary is currently preparing for the establishment of a special military court for Palestinian children in the West Bank that would be the first of its kind since 1967 the Hebrew radio reported on Tuesday.
The broadcast said that the step was taken following a military order signed by the commander of the central region in the Israeli occupation army Gadi Shamni.
It said that the order stipulated appointing judges specialized in dealing with “crimes” of Palestinian minors.
Hebrew daily Yediot Ahronot quoted an Israeli army source as saying that the decision followed the growing number of Palestinian children who were involved in “attacks” against Israeli forces.
The source noted that the number of those minors during the present year neared 400 who were all less than 16 years old.
