it is sickening that terror groups (likely hamas or IJ) would sacrifice a child to test Israel. Cowards, the lot of them.

I hope that the child makes it and lives. I do not know if there was an alternative for the Israeli troops than to shoot, because for all they knew, the child could have been a suicide bomber. I would not put it past hamas/IJ to use a child in such a manner.

I also hope that there is an investigation to make sure there was no other choice than to shoot.

Is that all it takes, Israel is tested and therefore they can shoot a kid, and you
don't find that cowardly?

Sorry, we don't agree here. They're trained and if that is all they can come up
with in response, that is pathetic.

no. Unnecessary/overaggressive? Probably. But I would not put it past Hamas/IJ to exploit kids to test to see if they would shoot, or just to probe weaknesses. And if Israel shoots the kid, they can use that as propaganda against Israel. Hamas/IJ has no regard for human life, adult or child.

It also may require different training. Their orders/training might be to shoot anyone who approaches the fence and does not retreat from it or obey orders from them. It does seem that if Palestinians approach the fence, they get shot at/hit with live fire.

Deterrence is the approach, is how I understand it.