War in Gaza - Save the Children International
Palestinian children in Gaza have endured a year of unrelenting siege, marked by relentless Israeli airstrikes that have wiped out any semblance of a normal childhood. The occupied Palestinian territory, specifically Gaza, is the deadliest place on earth to be a child.
Children in Gaza need life-saving support - UNICEF
The war in the Gaza Strip is taking a catastrophic toll on children. At least 14,000 children have reportedly been killed , according to the latest estimate by the Palestinian Ministry of Health; thousands more have been injured.
Gaza: Number of children killed higher than from four years of …
Youngsters are among those least able to cope with hunger and disease, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has warned, with one million youngsters already uprooted from their homes by the war and...
Over 20,000 children buried, trapped, detained, lost amid Gaza war ...
Jun 24, 2024 · In a report published on Monday, the group said the thousands of missing Palestinian children are believed to be trapped beneath rubble, buried in unmarked graves, harmed beyond recognition by...
A year of tears: 12 months of war on children – UNICEF Report
07 October 2024 Highlights One year of war marked by killing, injury, abduction, displacement, disease, malnutrition, dehydration, constant fear and profound trauma, have brutally disrupted the ...
Gaza's children dying of cold and trapped in war - Vatican News
19 hours ago · With the education system in shambles and families focused solely on survival, the future for Gaza’s children looks increasingly bleak. The need for action. The crisis in Gaza is compounded by ongoing bombings and blockades. In the first six days of 2025 alone, at least 74 children were killed—an average of nearly 10 children per day.
Effect of the Israel–Hamas war on children in the Gaza Strip
As a result of the Israel–Hamas war, children have been disproportionately impacted in the Gaza Strip, where 40% of the population is 14 or under. [1] In November 2023, UNICEF reported that more than 700,000 children in Gaza were displaced. [2]
Ceasefire agreement in Gaza a ‘moment of hope’ for children
1 day ago · At least 17,580 children and 12,050 women have been killed1 in just 15 months in Gaza and over 21,000 children in Gaza have sustained conflict-related injuries – with 5,230 children (25%) ... Many children in Gaza, including thousands of orphaned or separated children, have experienced or witnessed extreme violence for over 15 months. ...
GAZA: EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS LEFT 15 CHILDREN A DAY WITH …
2 days ago · GAZA, 14 January 2025 – The use of explosive weapons in Gaza in 2024 condemned an average of 475 children each month – or 15 children a day [1]- to potentially lifelong disabilities, including severely injured limbs and hearing impairments, said Save the Children. The estimated figure comes from Save the Children analysis of a report by the Gaza Protection Cluster – a group of ...
Children in Gaza still at the sharp end of unrelenting war - UNICEF
Jan 12, 2024 · UNICEF last week spoke of the ‘triple threat’ stalking children in the Gaza Strip: conflict, disease, and malnutrition. We are doing everything we can, but we are faced with a formidable challenge to address these issues.