At Least 322 Palestinian Children Killed Since Israel’s Resumption of Gaza Genocide: UNICEF
Gaza (Quds News Network)- At least 322 Palestinian children have been killed in Israeli attacks since the resumption of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, with an average of approximately 100 children killed or maimed daily over the past 10 days, according to UNICEF, the UN agency for children.
Over 609 others have also been injured.
Most of these children were displaced, sheltering in makeshift tents or damaged homes, UNICEF noted.
It said that Israel’s “relentless and indiscriminate bombardments, combined with the complete block on supplies entering the Gaza Strip for more than three weeks, has put the humanitarian response under severe strain and Gaza’s civilians – especially its one million children – at grave risk.”
“The ceasefire in Gaza provided a desperately needed lifeline for Gaza’s children and hope for a path to recovery,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “But children have again been plunged into a cycle of deadly violence and deprivation. All parties must adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect children.”
After nearly 18 months of war, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, over 34,000 reportedly injured, and nearly one million children repeatedly displaced and deprived of their right to basic services, according to UNICEF.
With no aid allowed into Gaza since 2 March – “representing the longest period of aid blockage since the start of the war – food, safe water, shelter, and medical care have become increasingly scarce.”
Without these essential supplies, malnutrition, diseases and other preventable conditions will likely surge, leading to an increase in preventable child deaths, the agency reported.
Israel’s Resumption of War
Israeli airstrikes have killed over 1000 Palestinians and injured hundreds more after announcing the resumption of its genocide war in Gaza on March 18. The Israeli attacks marked the collapse of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal that had begun on January 19, 2025. The first phase ended on March 1, 2025, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to proceed with the second phase.
Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, sought to free more Israeli captives without fulfilling Israel’s commitments, including ending the war and withdrawing from Gaza. Hamas insisted on implementing the full agreement.
Since October 7, 2023, Israeli assaults, backed by the US, have killed over 50,300 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
