ISRAEL BOMBED 15,000 CHILDREN INTO SMITHEREENS IN GAZA SINCE OCTOBER

Palestine says a significant number of casualties caused by Israel in Gaza, as
well as in the West Bank and East al-Quds, were either students or young
children in nurseries.

By Presstv

More than 15,000 Palestinian children have been killed since October, when the
Israeli regime launched its genocide against the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian
Ministry of Education says.  The majority of the children were school students
and kindergarten kids, according to the ministry, which said on Tuesday that an
additional 64 students from schools in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem,
also lost their lives during the period.

The ministry announced the fatalities in a statement on the International Day
of Innocent Child Victims of Aggression, which highlighted "The Children of
Gaza" as the primary focus, acknowledging their situation as the most affected
individuals due to the continued latest aggression of Israel, which was
launched on October 7 last year.

Since the commencement of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, it has been reported
that 620,000 students have been unable to attend school, with an additional
88,000 students being deprived of higher education opportunities at the
university level.  “Israel has destroyed schools and nurseries and targeted
civilians, especially children, who have been forcibly displaced, detained or
deprived from food and medical access,” the ministry said.  The independent
organization, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, which works for the
protection of human rights, said on Monday that in Israel's ongoing military
assault, thousands of Palestinian children in Gaza have tragically lost their
lives, with many of them being killed while they were asleep.

“In Gaza, thousands of Palestinian children have been killed, many while they
slept, as part of Israel's ongoing military attack,” the organization said in a
post on the X social media platform.  No child should be deprived of their
right to dream.

In #Gaza, thousands of Palestinian children have been killed, many while they
slept, as part of Israel's ongoing military attack.

Euro-Med Monitor (@EuroMedHR) June 3, 2024

Meanwhile, the media office in the Gaza Strip issued a warning on Monday,
stating that over 3,500 Palestinian children are in danger of facing
starvation.

"More than 3,500 children under the age of five are at risk of death in Gaza
due to Israeli policies of starving children,” Gaza’s media office said in a
statement.

It in particular reported "a severe shortage of milk and food, a lack of
nutritional supplements, and the denial of vaccinations." At least 36,479
Palestinians have since been killed in Gaza, the vast majority being women and
children, and over 82,770 others injured, according to local health
authorities.