Gaza Strip: World's deadliest place for children

The conflict between Israel and Palestine that has been ongoing since Oct. 7 continues with five children being killed every hour in the Gaza Strip. Half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million consists of children, and the number of youths who were killed in the first three weeks has exceeded the global average of children killed in the past three years. Data from the UK-based Save The Children, based on health officials controlled by Hamas, more than 3,000 children were killed in Palestine in three weeks. Save The Children said the number of children killed in Palestine in the last three weeks exceeded the number of children killed in conflicts worldwide from 2020 - 2022. The report for 2019 did not provide information about the number of countries but said 4,019 children were killed in conflicts worldwide. In Israel's attacks, 133 babies under the age of 1, and 444 babies younger than 3 were killed. LARGE PORTION OF THE WOUNDED ARE CHILDREN According to a report based on Israeli officials by CNN, more than 1,400 Israelis were killed since Oct. 7, with 30 being children. UNICEF spokesperson James Elder expressed concern about child deaths in Gaza under Israel's heavy attacks. 'We are concerned about the increasing child deaths in Gaza. Gaza is turning into a graveyard for children,' he said. 'Children in Gaza are not only dying because of the bombings, but they are also dying due to the lack of the medical care they need,' he added.