During a protest near Hebron, Israeli troops fired rubber-coated bullets and then live ammunition at Mustafa al-Hasis, 16. Wounded, he was left to lie on the road before being allowed to receive medical care. Not long afterward, Momen Jaber, 15, was killed in the same spot

Mustafa al-Hasis slowly enters the room. A youth of 16 and a half, with a walker. His family hurry to bring him cushions so he’ll be more comfortable on the sofa; others scurry to bring fans. Tall and pale – his scarred and stitched-up left leg full of screws and platinum implants – he lies down slowly. He’s been ordered to keep his weight off the foot for three months.

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