Amidst the ongoing war on Gaza, the Palestinian health ministry released the names of 710 newborn babies killed by Israeli forces. This tragic event adds to the devastating toll of more than 16,700 Palestinian children killed in Israeli attacks since October 7th. The total death count from Israeli attacks in Gaza has reached 41,226, with the health ministry publishing names of nearly half of the victims so far.
The list includes 34,344 people killed up to August 31st, with data collection ongoing for the rest. Among the victims were 11,355 children, 6,297 women, 2,955 elderly, and 13,737 men, with 710 people aged zero at the time of their death. Tragically, newborn twins were killed in an Israeli airstrike alongside their mother and grandmother. The father, Muhammad Abu al-Qumsan, shared the heart-wrenching story of losing his newborns just days after their birth.
International bodies and human rights groups have expressed alarm over the high death toll among Palestinian children, with the UN children’s agency, Unicef, calling Gaza a “graveyard for children.” The impact of the ongoing conflict in Gaza continues to devastate families and communities.