Israel has summoned a six-year-old Palestinian boy for interrogation, the second child in less than 24 hours.

Iran Press/ Middle East: Qais Feras Ebeidi, from East Jerusalem al-Quds neighborhood of Issawiya, was summoned by Israeli forces on Tuesday to appear the following day for interrogation about possible stone-throwing.

This six-year-old boy is the second Palestinian child who has been summoned for interrogation by Israeli authorities,  in a gross violation of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, Iran Press reported, citing Palestinian Safa news agency.

Qais Feras Ebeidi was summoned by Israeli forces for interrogation

Israeli authorities on Monday issued a summons for a 3-year-old child, Muhammad Rabi’ Elayyan, to be brought to the Jerusalem police station for interrogation.

More than 200 Palestinians under the age of 18 are currently being held in Israeli jails as security detainees or prisoners, according to human rights group B’Tselem.

According to B’Tselem, most of the children report physical and verbal abuse from the moment of their arrest, as well as coercion and threats during interrogation.

Around half face charges of throwing stones, which carries a prison sentence of around six months.

Many are not allowed to have contact with their families, or to see a lawyer.  101/211

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