UNICEF: 260 Children Killed in Gaza

UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said that more than 260 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire began in October 2025, describing the truce as “a cruel and deadly illusion”.

Elder added that the territory is living “under a so called ceasefire,” noting that an average of one child is killed every day despite the truce being in place.

He explained that Gaza’s children “appear to be constantly unwell,” stressing that although the risk of famine has declined, the food aid entering the enclave remains insufficient in both quantity and quality. 

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    Dr. Marwan Asmar holds a PhD from Leeds University and is a freelance writer specializing on the Middle East. He has worked as a journalist since the early 1990s in Jordan and the Gulf countries, and been widely published, including at Albawaba, Gulf News, Al Ghad, World Press Review and others.

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