Israeli Forces Killed 19 Palestinian Children in Gaza in October Despite Ceasefire: Euro-Med Monitor

Israeli forces killed at least 19 Palestinian children in Gaza during October, according to the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. The children were killed in their homes, in tents, or while returning from lessons. The youngest victim was a four-year-old boy, Osama Abed, who was killed in an Israeli strike in central Gaza.

The rights group reported that the average interval between child fatalities was approximately 35 hours. Among the victims was 6-year-old Misk Al-Dalou, who was killed by Israeli gunfire while sleeping in her family’s tent in central Gaza. Another child, Majd Abdulhadi, 15, was killed in an airstrike targeting the Qizan an-Najjar area, south of Khan Younis. Rafeef Lubbad, 16, was killed by Israeli gunfire inside her home in Jabalia camp, shortly after returning from school.

Official figures indicate that over 21,900 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since the start of Israel’s war, including more than 1,100 infants under the age of one. The Gaza Government Media Office reported at least 21,976 children killed, with over 612 infants born and dying during the conflict. Children, women, and the elderly account for more than 55% of all those killed during the war.

The Palestinian Health Ministry reported over 300 children killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza as of August 16, with another 1,174 injured since the start of the so-called US-backed ceasefire. UNICEF stated that Israeli forces killed 351 Palestinian children since the announcement of the ceasefire in October 2025. The agency emphasized that children must be protected wherever they are, as they have suffered enough.

Apartment buildings, markets, vehicles, and cafés have continued to come under Israeli attack. In some cases, families received displacement orders only minutes before their homes were bombed, while many others received no warning at all. The ongoing violence has left many Palestinian children without the chance to experience a normal childhood.

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