Israel Kills 38 Gaza Children Every Day

GAZA, TUESDAY—In just one week since last Tuesday, Israel has killed 270 Palestinian children. Israel also admitted to once again shooting dead a journalist in Gaza.

The global child rights organization, Save The Children, on Tuesday (25/3/2025) revealed data on the deaths of children in Gaza since Israel resumed its large-scale bombings. At least 270 children have died so far.

Save The Children stated that Israel's continued attacks amount to a death sentence for the children of Gaza. "No aid, no safety, no future. Bombs are dropped, hospitals are destroyed, children are killed, the world remains silent," said Save The Children in its statement.

Since Israel invaded Gaza on October 8, 2023, 17,900 children in Gaza have been confirmed dead. No war in the 20th and 21st centuries has been more deadly for children than Israel's attacks on Gaza over the past 15 months.

"Children can be killed while sleeping in tents. They are starved and attacked. The only way to save the children and their families is through a ceasefire," continued Save The Children.

The Stage I ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group is in effect from January 19 to March 1, 2025. One of the agendas of this ceasefire is supposed to be negotiations for a Stage II ceasefire.

Until March 17, 2025, negotiations reached a deadlock. Israel and the United States demanded that Hamas and Palestinian resistance groups release all hostages from Gaza. Israel and the U.S. offered nothing in return for this demand.

Meanwhile, Hamas requested guarantees from the U.S. and other mediators that Israel would not continue its attacks on Gaza. The U.S. and Israel were unable to provide such guarantees. Instead, Israel launched another large-scale attack on Gaza starting March 18, 2025.

Fighter jets, attack helicopters and Israeli tanks spewed bombs into Gaza. Israeli troops also began to occupy Gaza again.

On Tuesday (25/3) Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, ordered the army to occupy more territory in Gaza. He blamed Hamas, which is fighting for Palestinian independence, for expanding the occupation.

The expansion of the occupation, according to Katz, is the impact of Hamas' resistance. Last weekend, he issued a similar order to the Israeli military or tzahal.

Meanwhile, in a separate statement on Tuesday, Tzahal confirmed that he had killed Al Jazeera journalist Hussam Shabat. Tzahal argued that Shabat had participated in combat training with Hamas in 2019. Therefore, even though he had not carried a weapon for years and was busy being a journalist, Shabat was considered a legitimate target to be killed.

Shabat was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Monday afternoon in Beit Lahia, Gaza. Israeli bombs destroyed the car carrying Shabat and several others. The car was prominently marked with Al Jazeera and Press.

Israel also killed another journalist in Gaza, Muhammad Mansour. He worked for Palestine Today TV.

Since the re-invasion of Gaza, Israel has repeatedly killed journalists. According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Shabat is one of the dedicated journalists in Gaza.

Before his death, RSF had warned Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza about the risk of being killed. Shabat was among those warned by RSF.

During the 15 months of war, according to RSF, Israel was responsible for the deaths of 200 journalists. Some died while working, others died while resting.

Not only journalists, humanitarian workers are also targets of Israeli attacks. Throughout the Gaza War, at least 280 United Nations (UN) workers in Gaza were killed by Israeli attacks.

Israel has repeatedly accused journalists and UN or other humanitarian workers of being terrorists. However, Israel has never been able to provide solid evidence for the deadly attacks.

The opposite is true, Israel has been proven wrong time and again, even intentionally targeting journalists or humanitarian workers. Humanitarian facilities are also often targeted.

The latest attack was on a Red Cross shelter in Gaza. Israel admitted it misidentified the home. (AP/AFP/REUTERS)