The Gaza Strip is simply a graveyard for thousands of children, nan United Nations has said.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed astatine slightest 17,400 children successful Gaza, according to Palestinian officials.
That is 1 kid killed each 30 minutes.
Thousands much are missing nether nan rubble, astir of them presumed dead.
The surviving children, galore of whom person endured nan traumatic effect of aggregate wars, person spent their lives nether nan protector of an Israeli blockade, influencing each facet of their beingness from birth.
Among nan documented children killed, location are astatine least:
- 710 babies beneath nan property of one
- 1,793 toddlers (1-3 years old)
- 1,205 preschoolers (4-5 years old)
- 4,205 superior schoolhouse children (6-12 years old)
- 3,442 precocious schoolhouse children (13-17 years old)
Here are immoderate of those children's astir communal names, listed alphabetically from A to Z.
More than 17,000 children person mislaid 1 aliases some parents
by UNICEF
We are witnessing a genocide successful existent time
by Spokesperson for nan Defense for Children International - Palestine
Every day, 10 children suffer 1 aliases some legs, pinch operations and amputations conducted pinch small aliases nary anaesthesia owed to Israel’s continuing siege
by Save nan Children
Without safe water, galore much children will dice from deprivation and disease
by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
Children are much astatine consequence of dehydration, and malnourishment tin further velocity up nan effects of having nary water
by UNICEF
Gaza is erstwhile again “the astir vulnerable spot successful nan world to beryllium a child”
by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell