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“Complete psychological destruction”: Children in Gaza have suffered ... “Complete psychological destruction”: Children in Gaza have suffered “relentless mental harm” during five months of war – Save the Children 12 Mar 2024 Occupied Palestinian territory Share Facebook LinkedIn Email X (Twitter) Whatsapp Copy Link Copied 7 min read Five months of violence, displacement, starvation and disease on top of nearly 17 years of a blockade have caused relentless mental harm to children in Gaza RAMALLAH, 12 MARCH 2024 – Five months of violence, displacement, starvation and disease on top of nearly 17 years of a blockade have caused relentless mental harm to children in Gaza, Save the Children said today . Parents and caregivers told the child rights organisation that children’s capacity to even imagine a future without war has virtually disappeared. The emotional distress of dodging bombs and bullets, losing loved ones, being forced to flee through streets littered with debris and corpses, and waking up every morning not knowing if they will be able to eat has also left parents and caregivers increasingly unable to cope. The support, services and tools they need to care for their children…

How aid is (and is not) getting into Gaza | UN News FacebookTwitterPrintEmail A relentless siege, deadly targeted attacks and chronic restrictions on lifesaving aid deliveries into the war-torn Gaza Strip by Israeli forces: that’s just some of what aid workers are grappling with as they try to provide the level of lifesaving assistance needed to stave off widespread famine and epidemics in the strip. UN Newslooked at the needs triggered by the ongoing conflict through a lens of how much aid is getting into Gaza compared with what is required to address the grim situation on the ground,  where 2.3 million Palestinians are trapped amid an ongoing war that began almost one year ago following Hamas-led attacks that left more than 1,000 people dead in Israel and 250 taken hostage. Now they are grappling with rampant hunger, the spread of disease, vast destruction, a decimated healthcare system, destroyed water and sanitation infrastructure and a severe lack of basic necessities. Here’s the latest: The only way into the besieged occupied Gaza Strip, surrounded by Israel to the north and east and Egypt to the south, is through Israeli-controlled borders. Before the war, about 500 t…

West Bank: Nearly Half of All Child Killings Since Records Began ... WEST BANK: NEARLY HALF OF ALL CHILD KILLINGS SINCE RECORDS BEGAN HAPPENED IN LAST TWO YEARS 7 Feb 2025 Occupied Palestinian territory Share Facebook LinkedIn Email X (Twitter) Whatsapp Copy Link Copied 5 min read At least 224 children have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since January 2023, accounting for nearly half of the 468 children killed in the West Bank since records began in 2005, according to OCHA [1]. RAMALLAH, 7 February 2025 - Almost half of all Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the occupied West Bank since records began were killed in just the past two years, highlighting an intensification of violence which has left children and families living under constant fear, said Save the Children. At least 224 children have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since January 2023, accounting for nearly half of the 468 children killed in the West Bank since records began in 2005, according to OCHA [1]. This alarming trend has continued into 2025, with at least 10 Palestinian children, the youngest just two years old, among 70 people killed by Israeli forces in the West…

Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 2 This daily report outlines UN and partners’ efforts and progress in scaling up the humanitarian response across the Gaza Strip under the ceasefire agreement that entered into effect on 10 October 2025. The Gaza Ministry of Health reported receiving 30 bodies of deceased Palestinian detainees on 21 October, bringing the total since the start of the ceasefire to 195. On 21 October, the Site Management Cluster counted nearly 9,400 displacement movements across the three Population Flow Monitoring Points set up to assess displacement patterns across the Gaza Strip. Overall, nearly 58,000 movements were observed in the last three days - 25,600 from western to eastern Khan Younis, with the remainder from southern to northern Gaza. On 22 October, an inter-cluster team conducted multisectoral rapid assessments at two collective centers sheltering IDPs in the Az Zaitoun neighborhood of Gaza city which are now hosting 205 newly returned families. This area was inaccessible prior to the ceasefire. Both communities reported a high prevalence of skin diseases due to poor hygiene conditions and lack of clean water. Residents at the first si…

War-related trauma in narratives of Gazans: challenges, difficulties and ... Glob Ment Health (Camb) . 2025 Feb 26;12:e34. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2025.23 War-related trauma in narratives of Gazans: challenges, difficulties and survival coping Bilal Hamamra Bilal Hamamra 1 Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Find articles by Bilal Hamamra 1 , Fayez Mahamid Fayez Mahamid 1 Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Find articles by Fayez Mahamid 1, ✉ , Dana Bdier Dana Bdier 1 Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Find articles by Dana Bdier 1 , Mai Atiya Mai Atiya 2 Psychological and Educational Counseling Department, Al-Quds Open University, Gaza Branch, Palestine Find articles by Mai Atiya 2 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information 1 Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine 2 Psychological and Educational Counseling Department, Al-Quds Open University, Gaza Branch, Palestine ✉ Corresponding author: Fayez Mahamid; Email: mahamid@najah.edu R…

Palestinians in Gaza struggle to survive despite ceasefire, living in ... Most Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have no homes to return back to and many are living in tents. Joseph Belliveau, director of the aid group MedGlobal, speaks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about the current situation in Gaza, especially as winter approaches. Two men walk past destroyed apartment buildings at the Al-Shati camp in Gaza City, Nov. 18, 2025. The UN Security Council’s newly approvedGaza peace planis being hailed as “a lifeline” for Palestinians in Gaza. It calls for anInternational Stabilization Forceto enter, demilitarize and govern the territory. But key details of the plan remain unclear, including who will serve in the force, how they would disarm Hamas and what a path to Palestinian statehood might look like. On the ground, many Palestinians seem wary and are still struggling to survive. Joseph Belliveau, director of the aid group MedGlobal in Al-Mawasi, on Gaza’s southern coast, spoke to The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about the situation. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

Gaza buried under 60 million tons of rubble, UN warns cleanup could ... Friday 16-January-2026 GAZA, (PIC) Senior United Nations officials have warned that the Gaza Strip is facing a monumental reconstruction challenge, with more than 60 million tons of rubble left by Israel’s genocide, a volume that could take over seven years to clear under current conditions. Jorge Moreira da Silva, executive director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), said that the amount of debris in Gaza is equivalent to the load of around 3,000 container ships. Speaking after a visit to Gaza and the region, he noted that each resident is now surrounded by an average of 30 tons of rubble. Da Silva warned that the humanitarian crisis is deepening as residents suffer from extreme exhaustion, psychological trauma, and mounting pressures, compounded by harsh winter conditions and heavy rainfall. He said children’s lives in Gaza have come to be defined by loss and trauma, after being out of school for a third consecutive year, raising the risk of an entire “lost generation” struggling with lasting physical and psychological wounds. He elaborated on his meetings with families who have…

GAZA HOPE CAMPS - Action For Humanity Our Hope Camps provide displaced families in Gaza with safe shelter, WASH facilities, and communal spaces for children to play and heal. More than 60,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in Gaza, in what the world is witnessing as genocide. Amid this devastation, our Hope Camps are a lifeline, providing displaced families with safe shelter, clean water, sanitation, and spaces where children can play and begin to heal. Thanks to your generosity, we’ve improved living conditions for thousands in Gaza’s New Hope Camp, bringing electricity, water tanks, and waste disposal to families uprooted by airstrikes. During Ramadan 2025, we opened Hope Camp V, welcoming 61 families into safe, dignified shelter. The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 60,000, most of them are women and children. Thousands are missing. Hundreds of thousands are injured. Our teams have been working around the clock to support as many people as possible. But the need is beyond our imagination. Please support our efforts in delivering this project to aid the people of Gaza. Together, we can bring hope and relief to those in need. Explore our current ap…

Gaza: 20,000 Children Killed in 23 Months of War - More Than One Child ... GAZA: 20,000 CHILDREN KILLED IN 23 MONTHS OF WAR - MORE THAN ONE CHILD KILLED EVERY HOUR 6 Sep 2025 Occupied Palestinian territory Share Facebook LinkedIn Email X (Twitter) Whatsapp Copy Link Copied 4 min read 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, 6 September 2025 – 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. The latest data released by the Government Media Office in Gaza showed at least 20,000 children - about 2% of Gaza’s child population - have been killed since October 2023. At least 1,009 of the children killed were under age one, with nearly half (450) of these babies born and killed during the war. At least 42,011 children have been injured, according to the Ministry of Health, with the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reporting at least 21,000 c…

Palestine | Doctors Without Borders - USA Palestine 2022 © Juan Carlos Tomasi/MSF Palestine Providing medical humanitarian assistance to Palestinians affected by conflict, displacement, and siege. News update One year later, MSF continues to treat injuries linked to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation June 3, 2026 — Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continues to treat scores of patients suffering from life-changing injuries, chronic pain, and psychological trauma sustained while attempting to access food assistance from US-backed, so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites. This militarized food distribution scheme launched one year ago but only ran for six months before being forced to stop after significant controversy and criticism. Read more Our work in Palestine Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides humanitarian assistance to Palestinians affected by violence and displacement in both Gaza and the West Bank. What's happening in Palestine? In over two years of all-out war in Gaza, Israeli forces have systematically destroyed the conditions necessary for life in the Strip — attacking hospitals, striking tented camps and fragile she…

Gaza post-'ceasefire' deaths hit 983 as Israeli attack targets refugee ... The death toll in Gaza has reached at least 983 individuals following the conclusion of a temporary ceasefire, with recent escalations marked by an Israeli strike on a refugee camp. According to data provided by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) , the resumption of hostilities has resulted in a sharp increase in civilian casualties and the displacement of thousands of residents across the Gaza Strip. The surge in fatalities follows the collapse of a seven-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, which had allowed for the release of hostages and the delivery of limited humanitarian aid. As the conflict intensifies, international observers and humanitarian organizations have expressed concern over the safety of non-combatants in densely populated areas. The Israeli military has stated its operations are focused on dismantling Hamas infrastructure, while officials in Gaza report that the strikes have impacted residential zones and sites designated for internally displaced persons. The rapid escalation highlights the ongoing volatility of the region and the cha…

Attacks across Gaza intensify amid fear and hunger: 'Leave me here ... FacebookTwitterPrintEmail Thousands of Palestinians have been caught in the crossfire while trying to escape attacks and dire food shortages in war-torn Gaza, with extraordinary challenges for some, according to latest reports from UN officials on the ground and theCommittee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. A 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who depends on a wheelchair was among crowds fleeing Israeli military aircraft operations east of Rafah in Gaza on 13 October 2023, said committee member Muhannad Salah Al-Azzeh, who presented a report on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Wednesday in Geneva. In the melee, she lost her wheelchair. “She was crawling on the sand and asking her family, telling them ‘you can leave me here’ because she felt that she was slowing them down,” he said. Indeed, some people are unaware of evacuation orders being given in Gaza due to their disabilities since the start of the nearly two-year-long war triggered by the Hamas-led attack on Israel. “This is one of the most serious issues because in regular situations, personal disabilities are excluded in emergenci…

Gaza ceasefire improves aid access, but children still face deadly ... FacebookTwitterPrintEmail The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a millionchildren, andimproving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter. That’s the assessment of two senior officials from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP), speaking on Monday to journalists in New York following a week-long visit to the enclave and the occupied West Bank. The two agencies have broughtmore than 10,000 trucks of aid into Gaza since the 10 October trucebetween Israel and Hamas, representing some 80 per cent of all humanitarian cargo. Three months later, “the food security situation has improved and famine has been reversed,” said Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations. Carl Skau, WFP Deputy Executive Director, added that most families he met “were eating at least once a day” – sometimes twice. Commercial goods have reappeared in Gaza’s markets, including vegetables, fruits, chicken and eggs. Recreational kits to help children heal from the stress and trauma of two years of war are…

Gaza's breast cancer patients face immediate mastectomies as doctors ... Physicians and health professionals in Gaza marked 1,000 days of genocide on Thursday with a plea for international pressure to lift Israel's nearly two-decade blockade, as well as its ban on critical medical supplies for Palestinians that even include chlorine bleach to disinfect hospitals. In a virtual call hosted by the global non-profit Doctors Against Genocide , a slate of experts described conditions that can barely sustain the healthiest residents of Gaza, let alone those who are elderly, disabled, or with illnesses that predate the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel, and the subsequent genocide in Gaza. Israel's assault has so far killed 1,700 medical workers, wholly or partly destroyed 38 hospitals, and hit nearly 200 ambulances in the enclave, the Gaza health ministry has said. Women with breast cancer are undergoing immediate mastectomies because it's the fastest way to save their lives when there are no deeper diagnostic tools or cancer drugs, Dr Ahmed Shatat, director general of International Cooperation and Planning in Gaza, said on the call. "Previously, we were holding seven M…

What it's like to be a child in Gaza | UNICEF Australia Share With Send this via After years of escalating conflict, Gaza was plunged into a brutal war that has devastated the lives of millions of people. For the past two years, childhood in Gaza has been reduced to survival, marked by bombings, displacement, hunger, and constant fear. Families now live in overcrowded shelters or makeshift tents, and queuing for food and water has taken the place of learning and games. The trauma every child is experiencing today will shape their futures in ways we are yet to understand. Every child, no matter who they are or where they live, has the right to live in peace and have a safe place to live, learn and play. 20,000 Nearly 20,000 children in Gaza have lost their lives in two years of war. 56,000 More than 56,000 children have lost one or both parents in two years of war. Behind every number is a child enduring unimaginable suffering – each with a name, a family, and dreams for a brighter future, now overshadowed by war. This photo series offers a glimpse into the daily reality of Gaza’s children, revealing the true human cost through their eyes. "My day starts with waiting in t…

Israel's blocking of food and aid deliveries worsens Gaza conditions ... March 10, 2025 at 2:51 pm Palestinians experience food and fuel crisis after the closure of the Kerem Shalom (Karm Abu Salem) border crossing, as Israel continues to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid in violation of the ceasefire agreement in Khan Yunis, Gaza on March 9, 2025. [Abed Rahim Khatib – Anadolu Agency] Israel’s blocking of goods going into Gaza has begun to take a toll on the Palestinian enclave, with some bakeries closing and officials warning of growing risks to the environment, including possible discharges of raw sewage into the sea,Reutershas reported. The move is intended to pressure the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, to accept Israeli conditions for the ceasefire. It applies to food, medicine and fuel. Hamas describes the measure as “collective punishment” and insists that it will not be pushed into making concessions at the discussions. The UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA, said that the decision to halt humanitarian aid threatens the lives of civilians exhausted by 17 months of “brutal” war. It pointed out that most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are dependent on aid. Nasse…

IDF: At Kerem Shalom Crossing, UN Halts Humanitarian Aid; Israel Says ... Kerem Shalom crossing. (Nathan Klabin/The Media Line) Watch Now IDF: At Kerem Shalom Crossing, UN Halts Humanitarian Aid; Israel Says No Famine Nathan Klabin and Dario Sanchez 01/20/2025 As the IDF battles the remaining terrorists in Gaza, another war is being fought on the humanitarian front, as Hamas fights to control access to supplies, and few organizations can distribute it to civilians Multiple trucks and forklifts carry loaded pallets as an excess of backed-up supplies waits to be distributed to Gazan civilians in need. This is the Kerem Shalom Crossing, a small maze of tall concrete walls and gates connecting two large parking lots for loading, unloading, and maneuvering trucks on each side. While IDF units work to keep security, dozens of civilians provide logistical services to bring in food, water, medicine, shelters, and much more. The halted abundance of goods in Gaza has been making headlines globally as countries blame Israel for a ‘famine’ the Jewish state emphatically denies. Despite multiple warnings made by the UN a few months ago that famine was imminent in Gaza, today, it’s clear there i…

Gaza City suffering escalates as Israeli strikes inflict more ... - UN News FacebookTwitterPrintEmail While the Israeli military’s assault on Gaza City ramps up, conditions in the south of the war-torn enclave are so cramped that displaced and starving Gazans are sleeping on rubble-strewn open ground, UN aid teamssaidon Thursday. “Intensified strikes on Gaza City, including on tents, residential buildings, infrastructure continue to inflict heavy casualties,” the UN aid coordination agency,OCHA, said. In an update, the UN agency also noted thatseveral health facilities have shut in Gaza Cityin the north of the enclave this month along with community kitchens, which have also closed as the Israeli military operation continues. The development followed an urgentwarningabout the catastrophic impact of the war on Gaza’s children - “killed while sleeping, playing, queuing for food and water, seeking medical care” -from the UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher. “They’ve been bombed, maimed, starved, burned alive, buried in the rubble of their homes, separated from their parents…scraping through the rubble for food,enduring amputations without anaesthetic,” he said, at a scheduled ev…

The trauma of childhood in Gaza: No school, few toys, little hope The trauma of childhood in Gaza: No school, few toys, little hope Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox There are about 1.1 million children in Gaza, and nearly all require mental health or psychosocial support, according to research by the UN. PHOTO: SAHER ALGHORRA/NYTIMES Patrick Kingsley and Bilal Shbair Published Aug 18, 2025, 05:35 PM Updated Aug 18, 2025, 06:06 PM Set as preferred source JERUSALEM – To numb the traumas of wartime in the Gaza Strip, Rahma Abu Abed, 12, plays a game with her friends. They ask one another: What did you eat before the war? What did your home look like before the war? What would you wear if you had new clothes? For Rahma, who recounted these details in an interview alongside her mother, Ms Heba Abu Abed, the answers are often less soothing than tragic. She hasn’t eaten meat in months, her parents said. Her home in southern Gaza has been flattened, satellite imagery shows. Her clothes are mostly under the rubble. The beach, where her parents occasionally took her as a treat before the war, has become her full-time home. Rahma now lives in a storehouse for fishing…

Two years of Gaza-Israel war bring ‘indescribable’ pain, warn aid ... FacebookTwitterPrintEmail As the Gaza-Israel war enters its third year, sparked by Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel, the UN is appealing for the release of all hostages, an immediate ceasefire and an aid surge to alleviate Palestinians’ suffering – all as talks on a US-driven peace plan continue in Egypt. “The pain is indescribable” on the anniversary of the “abhorrent” attacks,saidUN relief chief Tom Fletcher. “I renew my call for the unconditional, immediate release of all the hostages – and until then, they must be treated humanely,” he continued. “Civilians everywhere have to be protected.” Mr. Fletcher underscored the fact that since 7 October 2023, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed and “hundreds of thousands endure starvation and displacement”. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN aid agency for Palestinians,UNRWA, said that Gazans have lived through “two long years of destruction, displacement, bombardment, fear, death and hunger”. In a statementposted on X, he again called for the release of all hostages and Palestinian detainees, an immediate ceasefire and for the u…

Gaza doctor loses 9 children as Israel bears down on war Add NBC News to Google Humanitarian aid enters Gaza after 11-week blockade 01:35 Get more news Live on Share Add NBC News to Google May 25, 2025, 7:49 AM EDT / Updated May 25, 2025, 9:49 AM EDT By Freddie Clayton Palestinian doctor Alaa al-Najjar has spent her life caring for the Gaza Strip’s sick and wounded children as a pediatric specialist at al-Tahrir Hospital. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Friday, she lost nine of her own. An Israeli airstrike struck her home in Khan Younis , killing nearly her entire family, another unbearable blow in a conflict where grief compounds daily, and where Israel’s declared intent to seize full control of Gaza marches forward amid the rising death toll. Yahya, 12, Eve, 9, Rival, 5, Sadeen, 3, Rakan, 10, Ruslan, 7, Jibran, 8, Luqman, 2, and Sedar, not yet 1 year old, died in the strike on Najjar’s home, according to hospital officials. Video provided by Gaza's Civil Defense showed a tiny charred body zipped up inside a bag. Sedar’s remains were never found. “We couldn’t find any trace of him,” a Civil Defense worker sa…

Why is it so hard to deliver aid in Gaza and other crisis zones? Humanitarian access is a right—not a privilege. Here’s why it matters now more than ever. Around the world, more than305 millionpeople are in need ofhumanitarian aid—lifesaving support that includes clean water, food, medical care and shelter. But in contexts likeGaza, civilians face enormous challenges when trying to access aid safely and with dignity. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is working in Gaza and other crisis-affected areas to deliver aid where it’s needed most. But in order to do so, aid organizations must be granted humanitarian access—the ability to reach people in need without obstruction, and without putting civilians or aid workers in harm’s way. Humanitarian access refers to the ability of aid organizations to reach people in crisis with the humanitarian services they need—and the ability of those people to access these services with safety and dignity. Without it, families go without food, water and medical care. Lives are at risk every day that aid is delayed or denied. For the people we serve, humanitarian access means being able to access essentials, like food, water, medical care a…

Death, exhaustion and suspicion: AFP journalists on the horrors of Gaza Death, exhaustion and suspicion: AFP journalists on the horrors of Gaza Every day since October 7, AFP's team of journalists in Gaza have been risking their lives to cover a war that has shaken the world. They have all had to flee their homes, working without respite in the shadow of death in a territory they are not allowed to leave. An aerial view on December 26, 2023 shows destroyed buildings in Beit Lahia following Israeli bombardments in the northern Gaza Strip. Mohammed Abed / AFP Here our eight staff still in Gaza tell of the horrors they have witnessed, the threat of becoming targets themselves, and their determination to document this relentless conflict. Most had covered half a dozen wars before October 7, and as Gazans had lived with the privations and travel restrictions of the blockade for 17 years. They were used to having to visit the morgues to count the dead and the endless funerals. But their lives changed forever when 1,160 people -- mostly civilians -- were killed in the unprecedented attack by Hamas militants on Israel, according to an AFP count based on official Israeli figures. "I was ou…

'This must stop,' UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across ... FacebookTwitterPrintEmail Spikes in casualties, attacks on schools and shelters, including the death of a UN worker, and crippling fuel shortages blocking aid deliveries rippled across Gaza over the weekend, as the World Health Organization (WHO) helped to evacuate 31 babies in critical condition at the besieged Al-Shifa Hospital and the UN chief called for a humanitarian ceasefire amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine crisis. Top UN officials echoed that call to improve conditions for Gaza’s 2.3 million people, 1.7 million of which have been displaced since the 7 October Hamas attack in Israel resulted in the killing of 1,200 Israelis and capture of 240 hostages. Since then, more than 11,000 people have been killed in besieged Gaza. “This war is having a staggering and unacceptable number of civilian casualties, including women and children, every day,” UNSecretary-General António Guterressaid in astatementon Sunday. “This must stop. I reiterate my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.” Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said in a statement on Sunday that: “The horrendous ev…

5 Ways Children are Impacted by the Gaza Israel Conflict 5 Ways Children Are Impacted by the Gaza Israel Conflict Save the Children has been supporting the unique needs of children caught in armed conflicts for over 100 years. Children have no part in starting wars, but are victims of their violence. Today, more than one in six children in the world live in a war zone. We should never accept this as normal. In conflicts, children are especially vulnerable and experience unique hardships compared to adults. They suffer physical harm, disruptions in healthcare and education, hunger, malnutrition, and witness traumatic events. These experiences have both immediate and long-term mental and emotional consequences . The dramatic escalation in violence witnessed in Gaza and Israel is deeply alarming with horrendous consequences for children’s lives and wellbeing. With the death toll climbing, children are at risk and terrified, not to mention suffering from serious longer term mental health impacts. Here are 5 ways in which children caught up in the Gaza and Israel crisis are being impacted. Without clean water, children are at risk of death and disease. There is no clean water, and mine…

Gazans flee ‘death and devastation’ with no transportation or means of ... FacebookTwitterPrintEmail In the face of escalating Israeli military operations, thousands of Palestinian families continue to flee the northern Gaza Strip amid dire humanitarian conditions and transportation shortages. On average, the journey south costs more than $3,000, according to UN Palestine refugee agencyUNRWA, making it out of reach for many. Along the densely populated coastal al-Rashid Road, thousands of residents are lining up to escape, following Israeli military evacuation orders, in a grueling trek to the central and southern parts of the enclave. AUN Newscorrespondent was there and documented scenes of suffering as displaced people made the journey on foot. While some were dragging carts loaded with their belongings, others – including women and children – were trying to take a break after long hours of walking. The Gaza Valley Bridge in the central Gaza Strip has been overcrowded due to the influx. In the midst of the crowd, an elderly man called Abu Nader Siam, walks slowly holding his cane in his right hand with his wife, Zakia Siam, at his left.  He is exhausted. "I come from the…

1,000 days of genocide: A tally of devastation in Gaza <p>More than 90pc of the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/trends/gaza-invasion">Gaza Strip</a> has been destroyed and more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 1,000 days since <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1779807/sea-of-bodies-in-israel-scores-dead-in-gaza-as-shock-hamas-attack-unleashes-war">Israel started bombarding</a> the besieged enclave following the retaliatory Hamas attack of Oct 7, 2023, according to the local government’s media office.</p> <p>The Palestinian government’s media office released key statistics on the destruction and death toll on Thursday, marking 1,000 days since the start of the ongoing Israeli <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1942547">genocide</a> in Gaza.</p> <p>As of July 2, Israel had seized control of more than 80pc of the Gaza Strip, while 2.4 million people in the territory were being subjected to genocide, starvation and ethnic cleansing, the statement said.</p> <p>As of July 2, Israel has seized control of more than 80pc of the Gaza Strip, while 2.4 million people in the Strip are being subjected to genocide, starvation and ethnic cleansing, the official statement said.</p> …

Gaza: Four more hospitals shut amid ongoing Israeli offensive FacebookTwitterPrintEmail The escalating Israeli military offensive in Gaza City continues to overwhelm medical professionals there, with four more hospitals forced to shut down this month alone in the north of the war-torn enclave, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. “This brings the total functioning hospitals in Gaza to only 14…the situation at the remaining eight hospitals and one field hospital in the city is critical,” saidWHOspokesperson Tarik Jasarevic. The development comes as Israeli forces continue to push into Gaza City with the declared aim of dislodging Hamas fighters believed to be based there. At the same time, repeated Israel Defense Forces evacuation orders have been issued to communities in Gaza City, uprooting hundreds of thousands of people and affecting hundreds of health facilities. “Even if hospitals are not asked to evacuate, there is a lack of access, there is violence just nearby and that can put them out of service,”Mr. Jasarevic told journalists in Geneva. Gaza City forms the backbone of the Gaza Strip’s health system since almost half of all hospitals and field hospi…

10000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza Story 10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza 03 May 2024 Caption: Destruction in northern Gaza. Photo: © UNRWA More than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict UN humanitarians said , citing the enclave’s health authorities. “It could take up to three years to retrieve the bodies using the primitive tools they have on hand,” the UN Aid Coordination Office, OCHA , said, amid rising temperatures that will accelerate the decomposition of bodies, potentially increasing the threat of disease spreading. Citing the Palestinian Civil Defence Authority, OCHA said that the recovery of dead bodies from the debris is a huge challenge, owing to a lack of bulldozers, excavators and personnel. Entire neighbourhoods have been levelled amid intense and ongoing Israeli bombardment “across much of the Gaza Strip” from the air, land and sea, the UN aid office noted. ‘Nightmare’ must end: UNICEF chief In a call for an end to the hostilities, sparked by Hamas-led terror raids on southern Israel on 7 October that killed some 1,250 people and saw more than 250 taken host…

Israeli Efforts to Dismantle UNRWA's Life-Saving Operations in Gaza ... Israeli Efforts to Dismantle UNRWA’s Life-Saving Operations in Gaza Would Be Disastrous, Senior Officials, Speakers Warn Security Council 09 October 2024 9744th Meeting (PM) One year after Hamas’ attack on Israel and the resulting military response — now extending to Lebanon — senior UN officials warned the Security Council today that efforts to dismantle the United Nations’ presence in Gaza and its surrounds would be disastrous for the people in need there, as speakers urged the Council to act. “Gaza is unrecognizable,” said Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), detailing the dire situation in the Strip.  Emphasizing that children have not been spared, he observed that, “while Palestinians are no strangers to loss”, the dispossession of education is new.  “We cannot afford to lose an entire generation and sow the seeds for future hatred and extremism,” he underscored.  “That is why UNRWA — beyond its life-saving operations — has resumed some learning activities in Gaza,” he reported, detailing efforts to provide …

Humanitarian Situation Report | 3 July 2026 - ochaopt.org Across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Palestinians are being confined to ever-smaller spaces where they can live, move, access essential services, and sustain their livelihoods. In the Gaza Strip, new displacement is being driven by the expansion of military-imposed access-restricted areas – occasionally marked by yellow cement blocks – or by airstrikes or shelling that, over the past week alone, ignited fires that consumed hundreds of tents. In the West Bank, displacement is increasingly linked to recurrent Israeli settler attacks and the establishment of new settlement outposts, alongside home demolitions, which undermine access to land, livelihoods, and basic services. Across both contexts, repeated displacement is eroding household resilience, deepening humanitarian needs, and increasing dependence on humanitarian assistance. This section covers 22 to 28 June unless otherwise specified. During the reporting period, people across the Gaza Strip, including humanitarian workers remained exposed to airstrikes, other military activity, new or protracted displacement and persisting health risks. For most resident…

How is war affecting children in Gaza? | The IRC Palestinian children are bearing the brunt of the war in Gaza. We must help. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was last updated on September 24, 2025. Please refer to ourexplainerarticle for the latest updates on the crisis in Gaza. Children in Gaza are living through one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian crises. For nearly two years, they have faced bombardment, hunger and displacement as they bear the brunt of the war in Gaza. Thousands of children have been killed, and many more are living with life-changing injuries and severe mental trauma. More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed since war erupted on October 7, 2023, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which bases its figures on Gaza Health Ministry statistics. Nearly half of the identified fatalities are women and children. The children of Gaza urgently need a ceasefire and a massive increase in humanitarian aid. Current restrictions on food, water and medical supplies are costing lives every day. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is on the ground in Gaza, delivering critical support to Palestinian children and t…

We are the last eyes left inside Gaza - The New Humanitarian Home Middle East and North Africa Palestine Related stories Conflict Opinion 8 May 2025 With Israel’s expanding war and plan to take over aid, my colleagues and friends in Gaza fear a “death blow” Conflict Opinion 6 May 2025 Israel’s massacre of Gaza paramedics was not an aberration Share & more Republish article Share Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share via WhatsApp Share via email GAZA CITY, occupied Palestinian territories Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, at least 178 journalists and media workers have been killed – an unprecedented slaughter. I’ve watched colleagues be beheaded by missiles, others torn apart in their cars clearly marked “PRESS”. I’ve seen one of us lose his son, another lose his brother. I’ve seen one burned alive, trapped under the flaming rubble of a newsroom that became his tomb. Their screams still echo in my ears. And yet, every morning, I get up. I put on my vest, heavy with the weight of my fallen colleagues. I walk out into the chaos, knowing it might be the last time. The vest that’s supposed to protect me? It doesn’t. It’s just fabric now – a…

Post-ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza are still living in dire ... Related Palestine Access to medicines Malnutrition Displacement and forced migration View more Related Palestine Access to medicines Malnutrition Displacement and forced migration View more Despite the ceasefire announced earlier this month, more than a million Palestinians are still being forced to survive on a tiny patch of land in southern Gaza , where living conditions are dire and dangerous to their health. Along with the massive destruction of civilian infrastructure and the health system by Israeli forces, this displacement has created a perfect storm for the spread of disease and illness. Israeli authorities must immediately allow a massive scale-up of humanitarian assistance to flow freely into Gaza. According to 2025 medical data collected by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams, diseases directly linked to poor living conditions—such as skin, eye, respiratory, and gastrointestinal infections, as well as generalized aches and pains—account for 70 percent of all outpatient consultations in our health care centers in southern Gaza. Without immediate improvements to water, sanitation, …

Q&A: Carnage and complicity in Gaza | Doctors Without Borders - USA Related Palestine Access to medicines View more Related Palestine Access to medicines View more On May 26, Israeli forces killed at least 49 Palestinians in airstrikes on a camp for displaced people in the Tal Al-Sultan area of Rafah, Gaza. More than 180 injured people were taken to a nearby stabilization point supported by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Two days later, Israel bombed a camp for displaced people in Al-Mawasi, west of Rafah, killing at least 21 Palestinians and leaving 64 wounded. These massacres are taking place just days after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah , in application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Before the escalation of Israeli military operations in Rafah this month, more than 1.5 million Palestinians were sheltering in the city after being told to flee to the so-called “safe zone.” More than 900,000 people have since fled Rafah, forcibly displaced yet another time in a war without respite for civilians. A member of Doctors Without Borders’ t…

Rebuilding hope: UNICEF expands 'Back to Learning' for hundreds of ... Remarks Rebuilding hope: UNICEF expands ‘Back to Learning’ for hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson, James Elder, to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva 27 January 2026 UNICEF GENEVA, 27 Jan 2026 – “Today UNICEF is scaling up learning in Gaza in one of the largest emergency learning efforts anywhere in the world. Our Back to Learning programme will expand to include 336,000 children. “This is not a ‘nice to have’. It is an emergency. “Almost two and a half years of attacks on Gaza’s schooling have left an entire generation at risk. Sixty per cent of school-aged children in Gaza currently have no access to in-person learning. More than 90 per cent of schools have been damaged or destroyed. And more than 335,000 children under five are now at risk of severe developmental delays because early childhood services have collapsed. “Before this war, Palestinians in Gaza had some of the highest literacy rates in the world. Education was a source of pride, resilience and progress for generations. …

In Gaza, returning families confront incalculable costs of chaos Article In Gaza, returning families confront incalculable costs of chaos The physical and psychological effects of the war on countless childhoods will reverberate for years to come. UNICEF UNICEF/UNI738287/Nateel 26 March 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes “All through the war, I kept thinking about when we would return home. I missed it so much,” 10-year-old Qusay says. “And I kept thinking about my bicycle.” Qusay and his family were displaced twice – first to the city of Rafah, where they sheltered in a tent, before relocating to Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip. Long queues for water were a daily reality. So was a constant fear of shelling. When a ceasefire was announced in January 2025, the family headed straight back to their home in northern Gaza. But there was almost nothing left when they arrived. “Our home was completely burned. Even my bicycle was lying in the street in the rubble,” Qusay says. “I’m heartbroken because I found nothing – none of my books or toys or clothes or bed.” The cost of the war for families like Qusay’s has been almost unfathomable. And it continues to mount. UNICEF/UNI738…

People in Gaza starving, sick and dying as aid blockade continues The risk of famine in Gaza is increasing with the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid, including food, in the ongoing blockade. The entire 2.1 million population of Gaza is facing prolonged food shortages, with nearly half a million people in a catastrophic situation of hunger, acute malnutrition, starvation, illness and death. This is one of the world’s worst hunger crises, unfolding in real time. The latest food security analysis was released today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) partnership, of which WHO is a member. “We do not need to wait for a declaration of famine in Gaza to know that people are already starving, sick and dying, while food and medicines are minutes away across the border,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Today’s report shows that without immediate access to food and essential supplies, the situation will continue to deteriorate, causing more deaths and descent into famine.” Famine has not yet been declared, but people are starving now. Three quarters of Gaza’s population are at “Emergency” or “Catastrophic” food deprivation, t he wor…

5 things you need to know about what’s happening in Israel and Gaza Put love into action with AFSC! Your gift helps work for a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Make a gift today and help us meet our goal of 1,500 supporters by June 30. Updated Nov 24, 2025 A Palestinian woman stands in a street in Gaza City amid destruction from airstrikes.Mohammed Zaanoun / Activestills Since October 2023, the Israeli government has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in its genocide on Gaza. The majority of Gaza’s over 2 million people have been forcibly displaced multiple times and faced starvation and disease. Although a ceasefire was declared in October 2025, Israel has repeatedly violated the agreement, killing hundreds more Palestinians since. Israel also continues to obstruct food, water, medicine, and other lifesaving aid from entering Gaza. In the West Bank,violence against Palestinians has also escalatedas Israeli settler attacks, mass arrest campaigns, and military raids have increased. An estimated 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed and over 30,000 displaced as Israel carries out mass home demolition campaigns in refugee camps and …

Severe Gaza Hospitals Patients Crisis Deepens 2026 Gaza Strip , February 1 2026, According to Parliament News , that Gaza hospitals patients are enduring one of the most severe healthcare breakdowns in the territory’s history. Medical facilities across the enclave are operating under relentless pressure as conflict-related injuries, untreated chronic illnesses, and infrastructure damage converge into a single, widening humanitarian emergency. Doctors describe conditions in which survival often depends not on medical knowledge, but on the availability of fuel, medicine, and time. Hospitals that once served as centers of routine care have become emergency triage zones, with hallways filled by stretchers and families waiting anxiously for updates. The situation has triggered renewed international concern over civilian protection and access to medical treatment. Health Facilities Operating at Breaking Point Emergency departments are receiving waves of casualties around the clock. Surgical theaters function continuously when electricity is available, yet interruptions remain frequent due to fuel shortages. Many hospitals report using backup generators sparingly to preserve power for in…

Gaza: The World's Largest Mass Graveyard Revealed Home>International>Gaza>Gaza’s 10,000 Missing: Calls Grow for International Help to Recover Bodies Buried Under Rubble “These martyrs lie buried under their homes, which became mass graves, without preserving their final dignity or recovering their bodies,” Al Akluk said. Rabat— Gaza has become “the world’s largest mass graveyard,” Palestinian officials warned Thursday, as theycalledon the international community to send specialized teams to recover thousands of bodies still buried under homes destroyed by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). Around 10,000 Palestinians remain missing beneath the rubble, Alaa Al Din Al Akluk, spokesperson for the Committee for Missing Persons in Gaza, told a press conference in Gaza. “These martyrs lie buried under their homes, which became mass graves, without preserving their final dignity or recovering their bodies,” Al Akluk said. The committeeexpressedshock at what it called the failure of international organizations and humanitarian bodies to address the crisis. Al Akluk pointed to what he described as a clear double standard in how the world treats Palestinian victims compared to Israeli cas…

After more than two years of war, Palestinian children are hungry ... A University of Cambridge-led analysis of how war has affected education and children’s lives in Gaza calls for an urgent increase in international aid to address both severe learning losses and the conflict's psychological effects. Children’s lives are on the brink of a complete breakdown Prof Pauline Rose More than two years of war in Gaza have left many Palestinian children too weak to learn or play and convinced they will be “killed for being Gazans”, a new report warns . The Cambridge-led study also includes the first analysis of education in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 7 October 2023. The study says there is an urgent need for more international aid for education across Palestine, whether or not the present ceasefire in Gaza holds. In Gaza itself, it adds, conflict has come close to erasing children’s right to education, and with it, their very identity. The report, which follows a similar study in 2024 , provides a thorough analysis of how war in Gaza has devasted children’s lives. Alongside evidence of a shattered school system, it describes how violence, starvation and trauma have eradicated …

"We Could Have Saved So Many More": Anguish and Death Caused ... "I was in the pre-op area when she was wheeled in, a tiny, 7-year old girl, screaming at the top of her lungs. That’s when I saw that she only had half her leg. She was grabbing in desperation at the physician who was standing next to her, and asking over and over again for anesthesia drugs. We rushed her into the operating room, despite knowing that the anesthesiologist does not have anesthesia drugs to give her, and he does not have sedation medicines to get her sedated or control her pain. As this little girl screams and writhes on the stretcher, the anesthesiologist just starts singing softly to her, like a lullaby. He knows that’s all the comfort he can offer her." – Dr. Mike Mallah, deployed to Gaza in March 2024 . Watch his story. Published July 9, 2025 Following the October 7, 2023 attack in Israel committed by Hamas and allied groups, the Israeli government launched a military campaign that has resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe for the 2.1 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. [1] As injury and death tolls surged, health care professionals from across the world traveled to Gaza to address the d…

Life in Gaza: What's It Like for Children Growing Up in Conflict? Credit(Photographer) Bissan Owda/ Save the Children Donate Now Life in Gaza: What’s It Like for Children Growing Up in Conflict? Months of conflict have put the lives of at least one million children in Gaza at risk. Nowhere in Gaza is safe. More than 12,000 of Gaza’s 1.1 million children have been killed since the attacks on October 7, 2023 and the assault on Gaza that has followed. Children have a special status in conflict and must be protected. Yet these are some of the shocking realities of life in Gaza for children : Nearly all children in Gaza are at imminent risk of famine. There is a total absence of education in Gaza, leaving 625,000 children out of school. Over 1 million children in Gaza are in need of mental health support. 5,500 babies, or 180 per day, are due to be born in the next 30 days. More than 600,000 children are now trapped in Rafah with nowhere else to flee. "We are running out of words to describe what children and families in Gaza are going through as well as the tools to respond in any adequate way. The scale of death and destruction is astronomical. And with tanks poised to roll into Rafa…

Children in Gaza need life-saving support | UNICEF Appeal Children in Gaza need life-saving support UNICEF continues to work with partners to provide assistance to children and their families. UNICEF/UNI820856 English Français Español العربية 中文 Conflict in Gaza has taken an unconscionable toll on children. More than 64,000 children have reportedly been killed or injured, and homes, hospitals and schools have been destroyed, depriving families of safety and essential services. More than 56,000 children have lost one or both parents, while widespread displacement, malnutrition and trauma continue to shape every aspect of childhood in Gaza. Impact on children | UNICEF’s response | What we're calling for News and features | Situation updates | Latest appeal Donate now How children and families in Gaza are being affected For children and families across the Gaza Strip, everyday life is shaped by severe and compounding harms, as the systems they rely on for survival have been decimated. Humanitarian needs remain staggering. Grave violations against children and protection risks remain widespread, while the extreme scale of trauma is driving urgent mental health needs. UNICEF/UNI820851 …

How to Help Orphans in Gaza: 5 Ways to Make a Real Impact Today Tens of thousands of children in Gaza have lost one or both parents due to war, displacement, or poverty. These children face unimaginable challenges—from food insecurity to a lack of access to education and medical care. The situation has become even more urgent in recent months as violence, blockade restrictions, and humanitarian shortfalls continue to worsen the crisis. If you’ve been wonderinghow to help orphans in Gaza, here are five meaningful ways to make a lasting impact today. From donations to direct sponsorships, every action counts. Life fororphans in Gazais a daily struggle. According toUNICEFand regional reports, over26,000 children in Gaza have lost one or both parentsin the past decade alone. Many of them are left without stable housing, school access, or consistent meals. The ongoingcrisis in Gaza—marked by repeated conflicts, economic collapse, and border closures—has created an environment where even basic survival is a challenge. In this fragile setting,Gaza children need helpnot just for today, but to build a future. More background can be found in thisAl Jazeera analysis. ‍ One of the fastes…

Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation ... Related Palestine View more Related Palestine View more Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) joined more than 100 other organizations today in a joint statement calling for an end to Israel's weaponization of aid in Gaza. Israel's ongoing obstruction of aid has left millions of dollars’ worth of food, medicine, water, and shelter items stranded in warehouses, while Palestinians are being starved. Israel is imposing a new registration system for international organizations that is being used to further block aid despite the urgent needs. We are calling on states to use their influence with Israel to demand an end to these restrictions, the immediate opening of all land crossings, and the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid to people in Gaza. Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since March 2, 2025. Instead of clearing the growing backlog of goods, Israeli authorities have rejected requests from dozens of NGOs to bring in lifesaving goods , cit…

Constant settler and military violence in the West Bank | Doctors Without ... Related Palestine Access to medicines Mental health Displacement and forced migration View more Related Palestine Access to medicines Mental health Displacement and forced migration View more Palestinians in the West Bank, especially those living in Hebron’s southern countryside in areas like Masafer Yatta, face daily threats of forcible transfer, injury, and death. The constant fear of aggression and violence committed by Israeli settlers and armed forces takes a massive toll on the mental health of Palestinians. To respond to people's medical and psychological needs, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) operates mobile clinics in the area, but various security concerns, including the escalating settlers violence, have severely disrupted activities. After attacks, Israeli forces often block ambulances to prevent Palestinians from receiving medical care. The settlers come almost every day, even at night. But are we leaving? No. We’re staying. My hope is that one day they will leave—and we can live in peace. Qusay Al-Amour, a Masafer Yatta resident who was beaten in a settler attack “We …

Hamas's Grip on Gaza NGOs Exposed as World Plans Post-War Rebuilding ... Error:Contact form not found. Palestinians gather to collect aid supplies from trucks that entered Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed As world powers outline multi-billion-dollar plans to rebuild Gaza, newly obtained documents reveal that Hamas has long run acoordinated effort to penetrate and influence NGOsin the war-torn enclave — contradicting years of denials from major humanitarian organizations. On Wednesday, NGO Monitor — an independent Jerusalem-based research institute that tracks anti-Israel bias among nongovernmental organizations —released a new studyrevealing how Hamas has for years systematically weaponized humanitarian aid in Gaza, tightening its grip over foreign NGOs operating in the territory and exposing patterns of complicity and collaboration that contradict the groups’ persistent denials. While international media has repeatedly accused Israel of unfairly and illegally targeting humanitarian NGOs, Israeli officials have long argued that many of these groups have been infiltrated and m…

more than 50000 children reportedly killed or injured in the Gaza Strip Statement ‘Unimaginable horrors’: more than 50,000 children reportedly killed or injured in the Gaza Strip Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder 27 May 2025 UNICEF/UNI767014/Nateel 2 year old Alma. Gaza City, Al-Rimal, Omar Al-Mukhtar Street March 2025 AMMAN, 27 May 2025 – “In a 72-hour period this weekend, images from two horrific attacks provide yet more evidence of the unconscionable cost of this ruthless war on children in the Gaza Strip. “On Friday, we saw videos of the bodies of burnt, dismembered children from the al-Najjar family being pulled from the rubble of their home in Khan Younis. Of 10 siblings under 12 years old, only one reportedly survived, with critical injuries. “Early Monday, we saw images of a small child trapped in a burning school in Gaza City. That attack, in the early hours of the morning, reportedly killed at least 31 people, including 18 children. “These children – lives that should never be reduced to numbers – are now part of a long, harrowing list of unimaginable horrors: the grave violations against children, the blockade …

GAZA: After 1,000 Days of War, Gaza's Children Dream of Home and a ... GAZA: After 1,000 Days of War, Gaza’s Children Dream of Home and a Better Future Despite the World’s Failure 2 Jul 2026 Occupied Palestinian territory Share Facebook LinkedIn Email X (Twitter) Whatsapp Copy Link Copied 7 min read After 1,000 days of war, children in Gaza said they had lost homes, schools and a sense of safety but not their hopes for the future with even the ongoing violence failing to stop them from dreaming of peace and careers to help them rebuild their communities. Content available here GAZA, 2 July 2026 – After 1,000 days of war, children in Gaza said they had lost homes, schools and a sense of safety but not their hopes for the future with even the ongoing violence failing to stop them from dreaming of peace and careers to help them rebuild their communities. In emotive, personal testimonies, children supported by Save the Children told the aid agency that they wanted people to hear their stories of how the war was impacting them and realise that they wanted to be treated like any other child – with a home, an education, and a safe future. All spoke of how they are living through a brutal…

The "grief of peace" in Gaza post-ceasefire Related Palestine Mental health View more News update MSF strongly denounces Israel’s announcement to block aid for Gaza March 2, 2025 — "Israel is once again blocking an entire population from receiving aid, using it as a bargaining chip," said Caroline Seguin of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). "This is unacceptable, outrageous, and will have devastating consequences." Humanitarian aid should never be used as a tool of war. Regardless of negotiations between warring parties, people in Gaza still need an immediate and massive scale-up of humanitarian supplies. While the overall number of trucks that entered Gaza has increased since the ceasefire started, restrictions by Israeli authorities on critical supplies, are hindering the humanitarian response. Most of the aid that entered was food and fuel, not nearly enough to meet the people’s immense needs. Related Palestine Mental health View more Katrin Glatz Brubakk, a child psychotherapist and mental health activities manager for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF), recently returned from her second assignment in Gaza, Palestine . Here, she answers…

Israel takes steps to shut down international aid groups in Gaza and ... NPR News Israel takes steps to shut down international aid groups in Gaza and the West Bank NPR | By Jane Arraf Published October 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:49 Abdolrahman Rashad / Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Displaced Palestinians wait in long lines for a charitable meal under crowded tents in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, as food scarcity worsens under the ongoing siege. Women and children rely on small charity kitchens to feed thousands amid a daily struggle for survival. Updated October 22, 2025 at 17:17 PM ET AMMAN, Jordan — Israel, having banned the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from sending aid and staff to Gaza, is now taking unprecedented steps to de-register major nongovernmental aid groups for ideological reasons, according to several officials of humanitarian organizations. They say the new rules threaten the ability of some of the biggest international nongovernmental organizations — known as INGOs — to send in aid or staff to both Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. "INGOs are in limbo — mos…

A year of tears: 12 months of war on children - UNICEF Report 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 lives of children and their families across the State of Palestine, in Israel and in the region. In Gaza, at least 14,000 children have reportedly been killed, many more injured, while thousands are likely under the rubble, and an estimated 17,000 others are unaccompanied or separated from their caregivers. More than 55 displacement orders remain in effect, covering up to 86 per cent of the Gaza Strip. Children have lost access to quality healthcare, education, and other services. All children are now in need of mental health and psychosocial support. One year into the war, children’s most basic needs remain unmet. Persistent restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid and commercial commodities, and the inability of humanitarians to safely reach all children and families, have rendered the Gaza population acutely food insecure . All 335,000 children under five are a…

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Killing Children | UNICEF USA Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Killing Children May 17, 2021 Sarah Ferguson Share UNICEF USA | Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Killing Children on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share UNICEF USA | Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Killing Children on Twitter (opens in a new tab) Share UNICEF USA | Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Killing Children on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) Share UNICEF USA | Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Killing Children on Bluesky (opens in a new tab) Print Donate UPDATE 5/21/21: Over the past 11 days, at least 65 Palestinian children have been reported killed and another 540 have been reported injured. In Israel, 2 children have been reported killed and 60 have been reported injured. The communities' needs remain dire, regardless of a ceasefire. Read UNICEF's statement here . Since fighting escalated on May 10, 2021 , at least 58 children in Gaza and 2 children in Israel have been killed. More than 300 children have been injured and many more traumatized. In a May 16 statement, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore called for an immediate end to the violence. "Fear and destruction are mounting…

What's happening in Gaza? A desperate humanitarian crisis Last updated 11 May 2026 Palestine Red Crescent Society workers risk their lives every day to deliver vital aid and providing emergency care to their community. Duration of video: 02:07 Please donate now A ceasefire agreement came into effect on 10 October 2025. It has been more than two years since the attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023 and the escalation of a conflict which has led to intolerable suffering inGaza and the wider region. Here you can find out what's been happening, how we've responded and what you can do to support people affected by the crisis. Key issues: Latest news Ceasefire agreement Food crisis The Gaza crisis explained Red Cross response How to help Mirna Kalab, 28, is a nurse working for the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to meet alleviate the extreme humanitarian needs of the population. A ceasefire agreement was reached on 10 October 2025, allowing the safe return of 20 hostages and an increase of aid into Gaza. The ceasefire agreement offers a crucial moment of hope. More than anything, people need the ceasefire to hold, and a chance to start heal. On 13 October, the ICRC fa…

Israel has killed one child every hour for nearly two years in Gaza No products in the basket. TheUNassistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs, Tom Fletcher, expressed his helplessness in the face of what he described as the “horrors” of the situation in the Gaza Strip, sharply criticising the lack of action by those capable of putting an end to Israel’s genocide, according toAgence France-Presse. Fletcher’s remarks cameduring a meetingdedicated to discussing the situation of Palestinian children in the besieged enclave, organised by Belgium and Jordan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The UN official said: We meet again to share our testimony and express our shame, trying to find words to describe the horror and emphasize the need for action, but I fear that in the end we will accept doing nothing. He explained that “a child has been killed in Gaza almost every hour for nearly two years”, noting that: the luckiest children sleep in tents, while schools have been turned into places of terror, depriving more than 700,000 children of their right to education. He added: We are constantly told that what is happening is the price the population …

Two years of hellish war have devastated Gaza's children - UNICEF Statement Two years of hellish war have devastated Gaza’s children Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell 08 October 2025 UNICEF/UNI863960/El Baba Thousands of Palestinian families flee Gaza City toward the southern part of the Gaza Strip amid heavy bombardment and evacuation order. 15 September 2025 English Français Español العربية NEW YORK, 8 October 2025 — “For more than 700 days, children in Gaza have been killed, maimed, and displaced in a devastating war that is an affront to our shared humanity. Israeli strikes on Gaza City and other parts of the Gaza Strip continue. The world cannot, and must not, allow this to go on. “In the last two years, a staggering 64,000 children have reportedly been killed or maimed across the Gaza Strip, including at least 1,000 babies. We don’t know how many more have died due to preventable illnesses or are buried under the rubble. “Famine persists in Gaza City and is spreading to the south, where children are already living in dire conditions. The crisis of malnutrition, especially among infants, remains shocking. Months without adequate food have caused lasting…

Beyond the Violence: How You Can Support Gaza's Children Today Beyond the Violence: How You Can Support Gaza’s Children Today Share Facebook LinkedIn Email X (Twitter) Whatsapp Copy Link Copied 4 min read 31 Jan 2025 Occupied Palestinian territory Blog by Gabriella Waaijman Chief Operating Officer at Save the Children International Gaza’s children face hunger, trauma, and destroyed homes after months of conflict and violence. Families urgently need food, medicine, and shelter. We’re providing lifesaving aid, mental health support, and safe learning spaces. Learn how you can help can save lives today. Like many of you, my colleagues and I are relieved to finally see a pause in hostilities in Gaza. A pause in the daily attacks on children, a pause that offers a glimmer of hope. But after 15 months of relentless war, children in Gaza have had their childhoods shattered - replaced by hunger, fear, and life-changing injuries. For more than 17,818 children who lost their lives, it’s too late. For over a million other children facing destruction and loss, it’s a chance to breathe. Because the nightmare isn’t over for children. Families in Gaza urgently need our help to survive and recove…