Gaza’s health officials report over 11,000 children have been killed
Gaza’s health officials say that more than 11,500 children under the age of 18 have been killed since the outbreak of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, and a large number have been injured to the extent that their lives have been altered.
Obtaining exact figures is difficult, but according to a recent report by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, a non-profit group, more than 24,000 children have lost one or both parents.
Meanwhile, some children were born having already lost their parents. One of the challenges in the chaos of war is finding new guardians for the children.
According to United Nations statistics, around 17 million people have been displaced, and many of them have been forced to relocate repeatedly in search of a safe place.
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, states that the greatest concern is for about 19,000 children who have been left without guardians or are ultimately alone, with no adults to care for them.
