Palestinian Casualties Rise as Israel Police Up Usage of Foam-tipped Bullets

Increase in the number of anti-riot bullets fired matches growing violence in Jerusalem and elsewhere. Israel has investigated 15 complaints into injuries, many of them children, but no policemen have been indicted.

Nir Hasson
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Dozens of by foam-tipped bullets since 2014. The Justice Ministry has investigated 15 complaints into injuries, but no policemen have been indicted as yet – despite orders that place restrictions on how the bullets are fired.

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