A/HRC/40/74 VI. Protected groups A. Children 66. Children enjoy special protection under international law. Israeli security forces killed 34 children during the demonstrations in 2018. They included: • Ibrahim Abu Shaar (17) On 30 March, Israeli forces shot Ibrahim, a candy seller from Rafah, in the back of the head as he walked away, approximately 100 m from the separation fence, after he and his companion threw stones at Israeli soldiers. He died almost instantly. • Mohammad Ayoub (14) On 20 April, Israeli forces shot Mohammad, from Jabaliya refugee camp, in the head while approximately 200 m from the separation fence. He died the same day. • Izzedine Samak (13) On 14 May, Israeli forces shot Izzedine, from the Bureij refugee camp, in the abdomen after he and two friends slung stones at Israeli soldiers. They shot him as he sat resting with his back to the fence 150 m from the separation fence. He died later that day. • Wisal Sheikh-Khalil (14) On 14 May, Israeli forces shot Wisal from the Maghazi refugee camp in the head when she was approximately 100 m from the separation fence, after she had approached it several times to hang a Palestinian flag there. She died instantly. • Bilal Ashram (17) On 15 May, Bilal, from the Nuseirat refugee camp, was throwing stones at Israeli soldiers when they shot him twice, in the foot and the chest, as he ran away, approximately 150 m from the separation fence. Bilal was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. • Haytham Jamal (14) On 8 June, Israeli forces killed Haytham, from Rafah, with a single gunshot to the abdomen as he stood in a crowd watching Israeli forces fire tear gas at demonstrators. • Yasser Abu Naja (11) On 29 June, Israeli forces killed Yasser from Khan Younis with a shot to the head as he was hiding with two friends behind a bin, approximately 200 m from the separation fence. The children had been chanting national slogans at Israeli forces. • Othman Hilles (14) On 13 July, Israeli forces killed Othman, from Shuja’iya, with a shot to the chest as he attempted to climb the separation fence at the Malaka site. Othman had nothing in his hands. He died that day. • Mo’min Hams (16) On 27 July, Israeli forces shot Mo’min, from Rafah, in the chest. According to one eyewitness, Mo’min was holding a Palestinian flag. According to another, Mo’min was among a group of young men and boys cutting the barbed wire coils inside Gaza. Mo’min died the following day. • Muath Souri (15) On 3 August, Israeli forces shot Muath, from the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the abdomen when he was approximately 160 m from the separation fence. He died the following day. 13