Gaza (QNN)- Palestinian children reportedly continue to disappear in Gaza while seeking food or returning home. Over the past several months, six more boys have gone missing, as families search hospitals, morgues, and humanitarian organizations for any trace of them. According to documentation collected by Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP), six Palestinian children have gone missing in Gaza: Siraj Ismail Fayeq Abdel Aal, 16, Mahmoud Jihad Hasan Abu Warda, 14, Saadi Mohammad Saadi Hasanain, 16, Jamal Nihad Jamil Ayyad, 13, Haitham Mohammad Jamil Al-Masri, 17, and Saifan-Allah Fahd Awni Ayash, 16. “Israeli forces are disappearing Palestinian children under the cover of starvation and siege,” said Ayed Abu Eqtaish, accountability program director at DCIP. “Families are searching for their children with no answers, while Israel continues to conceal the identities and locations of Gaza detainees.” Saadi went missing on October 22, 2025, after entering the area of his destroyed home to collect belongings and firewood. His family has since received no information regarding his whereabouts, and they fear he was abducted by Israeli forces. Jamal went missing on October 6, 2025, after leaving home around noon. His family has searched hospitals, morgues, and displacement centers across Gaza, but found no trace of him. Jamal’s whereabouts remain unknown, and his family fears he may have been abducted by Israeli forces while attempting to return to Gaza City. Saifan-Allah disappeared on June 7, 2025, shortly after attending the noon prayer with his father. The family searched everywhere but could not locate him. The next evening, Saifan’s father received a call from a man identifying himself as a member of Israeli intelligence, who confirmed that Saifan had been abducted for allegedly entering a restricted area. The father pleaded with the man, explaining Saifan’s medical and mental health conditions, but the caller ended the conversation, saying only that “the army will take care of it.” Mahmoud, from Deir al-Balah, went missing on July 4, 2024, after leaving home to return to northern Gaza. Despite extensive searches through hospitals, morgues, and displacement centers, Mahmoud’s family has found no trace of him. Recently released Palestinian detainees reported seeing Mahmoud alive in an Israeli prison, though Israeli occupation has provided no information regarding his detention or whereabouts. Siraj went missing on June 22, 2024, after leaving his temporary shelter to collect firewood. Months later, several relatives detained by Israeli forces reported hearing Siraj’s name in Ofer Prison, indicating he may still be held in Israeli custody. Over a year after his disappearance, his family has still not received any information regarding his whereabouts. Haitham has been missing for almost two years, disappearing on February 10, 2024, after leaving a displacement shelter to cross into the city via the Netzarim checkpoint, which separates the Gaza Strip into two sections. His family has searched hospitals, morgues, and humanitarian organizations, but received no information. Nearly two years later, the released detainees told Haitham’s father that his son was being held in Naqab Prison. According to DCIP, the disappearances of these children are part of a broader pattern documented throughout 2025, as chaos and mass displacement across Gaza have left families without any information about the well-being or whereabouts of their loved ones. Israeli forces have arbitrarily abducted hundreds of Palestinians, including children, without charge, trial, or notification to their families. Parents searching for their children are left in anguish, receiving no updates, confirmation, or acknowledgment from Israeli occupation authorities regarding whether their children are alive or where they are held. Under international law, the enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention of children are prohibited acts that may amount to crimes against humanity, DCIP noted. Israel’s actions also violate its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including Article 37, which requires that the detention of a child be used only as a last resort, and Article 9, which guarantees that children must not be separated from their parents against their will and must be allowed to maintain regular contact with them.