Two Palestinian parents recount the killing of their children by the Israeli military. One child was 3, the other 9 years old.
Israel Continues to Shoot Children in the Head During the Gaza Ceasefire
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Why Gaza is the world’s most dangerous place for children
The scale and rate at which Palestinian children in Gaza are being killed and injured is without precedent in modern conflicts worldwide. Children in Gaza are dying due to Israel’s intentional practices, in acts that amount to war crimes and “the crime against humanity of extermination.”
Israeli army ‘murdered child’ in Gaza and then dumped body on a roadside
Israeli soldiers shot dead three-year-old Rayan Abu al-Ajeen in central Gaza, then detained his wounded father with the child’s body for hours before dumping them on a roadside, says family.
A Palestinian Boy Was Shot Dead by Israeli Troops. His Death Has No ‘Sociological Consequences’
The head of the IDF Central Command has effectively ordered troops to shoot stone-throwers on sight – so long as they are Palestinian. Soldiers are following through. Youssef Shtayyeh, 15, was shot dead from 100 meters away as he fled
Gaza’s unseen casualties: A surge in stillbirths and birth defects
As the impacts of war linger, Gaza is witnessing an unprecedented rise in congenital anomalies and a 140 percent increase in stillbirths.
‘Substantial evidence’ of double-tap strike in killing of Gaza’s Hind Rajab
Israel is not only killing Palestinians – it is systematically killing those who try to save them. The message is clear: If the medical community tries to help, it will be extinguished.
6,000 Amputees in Gaza Face Impossible Recovery amid Israeli War Ultimatum
Thousands permanently wounded struggle to survive as Israel threatens renewed war unless Palestinian resistance disarms in 60 days.
Acute trauma: The ever-present wounds of Gaza’s children from Israel’s war
Gaza’s youth are haunted by trauma amid uncertainty over the ceasefire; over 80 percent suffer severe symptoms, psychologists warn.
A 9-year-old Palestinian Boy Stood at a Distance. An Israeli Soldier Knelt and Shot Him Dead
Eyewitnesses say Muhammad al-Halaq stood with his arms folded, posing no threat, when a single, deadly shot was fired. The soldiers later appeared to celebrate. The IDF said the incident is under review
Gaza war has killed an estimated 20,000 kids. CBS News meets many more orphaned, and “always scared.”
“I feel such pain in my heart after losing my dad,” said 12-year-old Gazal Basam at the camp for orphans. “I want to live like I did before the war, but I know life will never be the same again.”