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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli military forces on Tuesday detained a nine-year-old Palestinian child from the village of Tuqu south of Bethlehem, witnesses said.

Locals told Ma'an that Israeli soldiers detained Yasin Ahmad al-Badan on his way home from school, claiming he had broken an Israeli soldiers' leg while throwing rocks.

The child was transferred to the Etzion DCO for questioning. Teachers from his school attempted to prevent the young boy's arrest.

During the first 12 days of November, Israeli forces detained 416 Palestinians, including 122 minors, the PPS reported earlier this month.

In October alone, just short of 1,000 Palestinians, including 147 children, had been detained by Israeli forces, according to Addameer.