'Israeli forces and settlers killed over 300 Palestinians in the occupied territories and left nearly 900 homeless,' according to btselem.
' violence against Palestinians in the illegally occupied territories escalated in 2021 to the highest levels in seven years.
Nine Israeli civilians, including two minors, were killed by Palestinians, six of them by rocket fire from the Gaza Strip during Operation Guardian of the Walls. Three foreign nationals were also killed by rockets. Two members of the Israeli security forces were killed by Palestinians. The newspaper explained that"under the new policy, if soldiers see a Palestinian person throwing a rock or firebomb at cars, they are permitted to go through the arrest protocol in its entirety, including the use of deadly force if necessary, even if, by that stage in the process, the suspects no longer have firebombs or rocks in their hands."
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