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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-725136
Palestinian Minors Recruited by Armed Groups in Nablus
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Palestinian minors aged 15-17 have been recruited by armed groups in Nablus to take part in clashes with the IDF. Some have been tasked with preparing explosive devices, while others have been armed with rifles. Nasser, 15, said he and other children have quit school to join the Balata Battalion and that he wants to be a martyr, referring to a gunman killed by the IDF as his "role model." Last month, Mahdi Hashash, 15, was killed when an explosive device he was carrying exploded. Some Nablus residents have criticized the armed groups. A school headmaster said he received complaints from many parents about the "exploitation" of their children. "We don't want to endanger the lives of our children," he said.