UNICEF says 351 children killed in Gaza since October 2025 ceasefire

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Thursday that 351 Palestinian children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025, calling on Israeli authorities to take urgent measures to protect children and ensure accountability for civilian casualties. In a statement reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edward Bagbyder urged Israeli authorities to conduct transparent and rigorous investigations into cases involving the killing or serious injury of children, including injuries resulting in permanent disabilities. Bagbyder said eight children had been killed and 20 others injured over the past six days, underscoring the continued dangers facing children despite the ceasefire. He called for effective […]