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UNICEF reports that at least 300 children have died in Gaza since the October 2025 ceasefire, averaging one child per day. The agency calls for concrete action to end the violence and address the dire humanitarian situation.
Despite a ceasefire declared in October 2025, ongoing Israeli attacks have left thousands of Palestinian children dead, orphaned, or permanently disabled, with many facing severe psychological trauma after losing their entire families.
More than 17,000 parasitic skin infections were recorded in Gaza in 2026, with children making up over 62% of diagnosed cases. In April, MAP screened over 7,000 people and found scabies accounting for nearly a third of infectious diseases at one clinic. Hospitals are critically short of medicines, and many families have stopped seeking help.
A kite carrying handwritten messages and signatures from Gaza children was flown to the summit of Mount Everest by a team of climbers, led by Palestinian-Jordanian explorer Mostafa Salameh. The expedition aimed to raise $10 million for medical aid and highlight the suffering of children in the Gaza conflict. Salameh remained at base camp due to frostbite but praised the Sherpa team for completing the historic ascent.
