Gaza Update

Nearly 22,000 Palestinian children killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza over three years, with more than 71,000 orphaned: Israeli attacks killed at least 21,976 Palestinian children in Gaza over the past three years, an average of one child every 71 minutes, according to a report by Gaza’s Health Ministry.

• Among those killed were 5,444 children under five and 1,125 infants under one year old. Another 45,569 children have been injured, including 1,134 who have undergone amputations, while 71,846 have been orphaned.

• The ministry also reported 612 children killed while seeking food or medicine, 466 deaths from malnutrition, including 157 children, and 2,027 patients who died while awaiting medical evacuation, including 264 children.

• The report found that all 38 hospitals and 158 primary healthcare centers in Gaza have been targeted, with 19 hospitals and 64 healthcare centers out of service. It also documented 1,723 healthcare workers killed and 216 ambulances targeted.

Israeli military actions linked to deaths of at least 24 captives in Gaza, CNN investigation finds: At least 24 of the 40 Israeli captives who died in captivity in Gaza had deaths linked to Israeli military actions, including airstrikes and ground operations, as well as military advances that prompted their captors to kill them, a CNN investigation found. At least 11 were killed directly by Israeli military operations.

• The investigation, based on interviews with captive families and Israeli officials, also found that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly delayed ceasefire negotiations, including a potential deal in July 2024 that officials said could have saved lives.