Israeli forces have begun demolishing apartment buildings in Wadi al-Hummus amid Palestinian and international condemnation.

According to the UN, 70 apartments have been slated for demolition, displacing three families with 17 members - including nine children.

Secretary General of the PLO executive committee Saeb Erakat said Japan has “shown a tremendous commitment” to peace and the two-state solution.

Due to lack of employment and education opportunities, many children in the West Bank are being exploited under harsh working conditions on settlement farms.

10-year-old Palestinian Abdul Rahman Yasser Shteiwi remains in critical condition after he was shot in the head with live ammunition by an Israeli soldier during a protest in the town of Kafr Qaddum.