At least 21,000 children have been confirmed killed in Gaza during 1,000 days of war, while hundreds of thousands more have been displaced and deprived of education, Save the Children said on Thursday.
Marking the 1,000th day of the war, the aid agency said children continue to dream of peace despite losing their homes, schools and sense of safety.
“Every day for the past 1,000 days, the world has failed one million children in Gaza, by not intervening to stop the killing and maiming of children,” said Save the Children’s Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Ahmad Ahendawi.
The organisation said at least 21,000 children have been confirmed killed during the war, though the true toll is likely higher because many remain buried under rubble.
It said more than 800,000 children, about 80 percent of Gaza’s child population, have been displaced, while Gaza’s 625,000 school-age children have missed three years of formal education.
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Children who spoke to Save the Children described living in constant fear while holding onto hopes for a better future.
