Palestinian families are seeking accountability for children killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank since late 2023. Grieving relatives describe lives cut short and a lack of justice, with no prosecutions for the deaths of their children.
Israeli attacks resulted in the deaths of at least eight Palestinians, including two children, in Gaza, and a 15-year-old boy in the occupied West Bank. Incidents included a drone strike in central Gaza and tent attacks in Khan Younis, while the West Bank death occurred during an Israeli raid.
A UN inquiry found "indisputable evidence" of Israeli forces deliberately targeting and killing over 20,000 Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, amounting to war crimes and genocidal intent. The report also cites torture, sexual violence, and attacks on child infrastructure.
A UN commission report alleges Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, causing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, with 30% of war deaths being children, totaling at least 20,179 by October 2025.
A UN independent inquiry found that Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, with about 30% of those killed by Israeli forces being children. The report states this indicates genocidal intent by Israeli authorities and security forces to destroy the Palestinian group.
A UN commission of inquiry alleges Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The report cites "reasonable grounds" to conclude these acts are part of a strategy to destroy the Palestinians' future by targeting their children. Israel "utterly rejects" the findings, calling the report a "libellous sham."
A UN commission of inquiry reports Israel deliberately targets and kills Palestinian children, constituting genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Gaza and war crimes in the West Bank. The report details significant child casualties, impacts on reproductive health, starvation, disease, and torture of detained children.
A UN inquiry reports Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children, committing genocide in Gaza and war crimes in the West Bank, with over 20,000 children killed between 2023-2025.
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child warns that Palestinian children are increasingly unprotected as humanitarian groups face labeling as "terrorists" and operational restrictions in Gaza and the West Bank. These actions by pro-Israel groups and Israeli authorities hinder vital work in defending children's rights and documenting violations.
UNICEF reports 347 Palestinian children detained in Israeli military centers, the highest in 8 years, with over half under administrative detention. 70 children killed in 2025, mostly by Israeli soldiers, and 850 injured. 2026 sees unprecedented settler attacks and displacement.
