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UNRWA: 67 Children Killed by Israeli Attacks on Average Each Day in Gaza
Children account for the single largest group of people killed by Israel.
Israel Bombs Polio Vaccination Center in Area Marked for Humanitarian Pause
As Israel continues to block humanitarian aid from entering northern Gaza, groups describe its siege as “apocalyptic.”
468 Million Children Who Live in Areas Affected by Armed Conflict Are Suffering
Between 2005 and 2023, more than 347,000 grave violations against kids were verified across more than 30 conflict zones.
Israel Has Killed at Least 3,100 Palestinians Under Age of 5 Since Last Year
Roughly 710 children killed in Gaza between October 7, 2023, and August 31, 2024, were younger than a year old.
As Israel Extends Its Genocide Into the West Bank, It Targets and Kills Children
Israel is killing scores of Palestinian children, Defense for Children International-Palestine’s Miranda Cleland says.
Israel Bombed 16 Schools in Gaza in Past 6 Weeks, Rights Group Says
Roughly 630,000 children in Gaza were supposed to start a new school year this week.
Experts Call Long COVID in Kids a Public Health Crisis. Why Is It Being Ignored?
A new study sheds light on the effect a coronavirus infection can have on children over a longer period.
Israel Has Tripled The Number of Children It’s Killing Via Gunfire in West Bank
Israeli forces have shot and killed 115 children in the West Bank in the past 10 months.
Israel Has Damaged or Destroyed 85 Percent of Schools in Gaza
Israel’s siege of Gaza “is destroying the present and the future of Palestinian children,” UNRWA said.
UNICEF Reports Israel Is Killing Kids at Shocking Rates Amid West Bank Assault
Since Israel began its bombardment nearly 10 months ago, 143 Palestinian children have been killed in the West Bank.