Killing of children. "In the first months of the intifada, the majority of child victims were killed as a result of the unlawful and excessive use of lethal force in response to demonstrations and stone-throwing incidents, when the lives of Israeli soldiers were not at risk. In 2006 the majority were those children killed when Israeli forces randomly opened fire, or shelled or bombarded residential neighborhoods in Palestinian towns and villages. Most of these children were killed when there was no exchange of fire and the lives of the soldiers were not at risk."