At least one Palestinian child has been killed every hour on average by Israeli forces in Gaza over nearly 23 months of war, with the number of children killed now surpassing 20,000, Save the Children said.
Gaza’s hospitals and health workers have been overwhelmed and unable to meet even the most basic medical needs in the past year.
As malnutrition cases rise among children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers, one hospital volunteer says: ‘This is not medicine. This is survival’
As Israel prepares to push into Gaza City, a UNICEF official warns of the war’s devastating effect on children and future generations of Palestinians.
Medical experts say it is not surprising that children in Gaza are starving faster than their parents – it comes down to basic science.
In just 24 hours, five more people died of starvation. The total number of recorded deaths from hunger in Gaza has reached 188, including at least 94 children.
Israeli forces systematically obstructed Palestinian medical aid efforts, including blocking ambulances and threatening paramedics at gunpoint, according to documentation by DCIP. In some cases, they surrounded bleeding children and prevented life-saving care.
International orgs say the Israeli government insists on the orgs buying baby formula through Israel and paying customs, leaving much aid stuck outside Gaza.
As of July 2, at least 57,012 Palestinians had been killed in the territory since October 7 2023, on the ground documentation covers this past month of genocide
Israel’s war has left children Mohammed, Razan, and Amal lie in hospitals in the Gaza Strip, exhausted by diseases resulting from hunger and severe malnutrition.
Israel’s routine use of lethal force against Palestinian children reflects a wider policy of violence and impunity that violates international law.