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Israeli Soldier Kidnaps Palestinian Baby from Gaza Strip – Reports
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli officer has revealed that another soldier took a Palestinian infant from Gaza after Israeli airstrikes claimed the lives of her family. According to Anadolu News agency, Shachar Mendelson, […]
‘I Would Give these Children My Eyes’ – Stories from the Carousel
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza “I have opened this carousel for the children, so that they release some of their energy and psychological stress.” Mahmoud Saleh is a 25-year-old young man from Rafah, in the […]
Palestinian Child Killed following Alleged Car-Ramming Operation near Hebron
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian minor was killed on Friday in Dura, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the southern occupied West Bank, following an alleged car-ramming incident. Israeli media reported that four Israeli Jewish […]
Deadliest Year for Children in West Bank – UNICEF
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Thursday that the number of children killed in the West Bank has reached unprecedented levels and their suffering must not fade into the […]
The Suffering of Children in Gaza Must Compel Us to Act, not Despair
By Paul Salvatori We must never give up on that. It’s people, not power, who will save the children of Gaza. I received a message this week from my friend Yasser. He’s in the […]
For Many Families in Gaza, Threat of Dying from Hunger is Real – UNICEF
By Palestine Chronicle Staff All children under five in the Gaza Strip—335,000—are at high risk of severe malnutrition and preventable death as the risk of famine conditions continues to increase – UNICEF Acute food […]
Gaza is World’s Most Dangerous Place to Be a Child – UNICEF
UNICEF spokesperson shared the story of 12-year-old Donia Abu Mohsen who was killed by Israeli shelling of the Nasser Hospital. Gaza is the “most dangerous place in the world to be a child”, UNICEF spokesperson […]
Four Palestinians were killed in Israeli Army Raid on Faraa Refugee Camp
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Ministry identified the victims as Rashed Habib al-Aydi, 17, Mohammad Samir Milhem, 17, his brother Hikmat, 24, and Yazan Khatib, 20. Israeli occupation forces killed four Palestinians on Monday […]
On ‘Good’ and ‘Evil’: Portrait of a Fanatically Pro-Israel Canadian Town
By Yves Engler The mayor of an exclusive Montréal suburb is okay with Israel killing 100,000 Palestinian children since “good needs to prevail over evil”. At a recent event with the Israeli consul of Montréal, I asked […]
Scores of Palestinians Killed as Israel Hits Homes, Hospitals, Schools in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Scores of Palestinians were killed and wounded on Wednesday after Israeli occupation aircraft bombed various areas across the Gaza Strip. Southern Gaza Citing medical sources, Al-Jazeera reported that at least […]
Canada Mayor to Support Israel No Matter How Many Children Die
“You can give me all sorts of numbers, my answer is going to be the same: Israel needs to eradicate Hamas.” – Jeremy Levi. The mayor of the Montreal suburb of Hampstead, Jeremy Levi, has […]
Predicting Pestilence: WHO Says Disease Could Be Deadlier than Airstrikes in Gaza
By Kathy Kelly We can’t help but ask whether Israeli officials see the potential for widespread disease as motivation for families to leave Gaza, accepting massive ethnic cleansing that would displace them beyond Gaza’s borders. […]
Why Did Gaza Child, Alma, Refuse to Be Rescued Following Israeli Attack on Her Home? (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff It was not only Alma’s love for her family that made this story worth telling, but the love of the community itself, especially those who were digging with their bare […]
Only Survivor in Her Family – Palestine Chronicle Visits Wounded Gaza Child, Sham
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle visited Sham al-Tawil, 7, whose house was blown up by the Israeli military on November 23. “They have killed my father,” the little girl cries as she […]
Five Dead Premature Babies Discovered in Gaza Hospital
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Earlier in November, the Israeli army forced families to evacuate Al Nasr Hospital, leaving behind their premature babies in the intensive care unit. The decomposing bodies of five premature Palestinian […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Two Palestinian Children in Jenin
Israeli occupation forces killed 9-year-old Adam Samer Al-Ghoul and 15-year-old Basil Suleiman Abu Al-Wafa, in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. Two Palestinian children were killed by Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday morning, during […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Child near Tubas
Israeli occupation forces killed a 14-year-old Palestinian child in Tubas, raising the death toll since Tuesday morning to three. A Palestinian child from the village of Tayasir, east of Tubas, was killed after being shot […]
Children of Gaza Tell Their Stories: ‘We Play with Those Who Remained Alive’ – PHOTOS
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle spoke to several children in central Gaza. They told us about the war, the ceasefire, and their friends who died – or stayed alive. A temporary truce […]
In Violation of Prisoner Swap Deal, Israel Returns Palestinian Child Detainee to Damon Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Nofooth Hammad, 16, was supposed to be released from Israeli prisons, but she has never arrived home. Now her father says that she was re-arrested. In clear violation of the […]
39 Palestinian Women and Children Released from Israeli Detention
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli military administration in the West Bank released after midnight on Sunday, 39 Palestinian women and children who were held in Israeli prisons. UPDATE: Al-Qassam Brigades releases a video […]
‘4,000 Palestinian Children are Not Enough’: Former Obama Aid Arrested for Hate Crime Stalking
Former US State Department official Stuart Seldowitz, 64, was arrested on charges of aggravated harassment, hate crime stalking, stalking causing fear, and stalking at a place of employment. New York police arrested on Wednesday a […]
Gaza ‘Most Dangerous Place in the World’ for Children – UNICEF
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A UNICEF official has said that “the Gaza Strip is the most dangerous place in the world to be a child.” “More than 5,300 Palestinian children have been reportedly killed […]
More Gaza Children Will Die without Access to Water – UNICEF
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The perfect storm for tragedy: a desperate lack of water; fecal matter strewn across densely packed settlements; unacceptable lack of latrines” – UNICEF The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has […]
Three Palestinian Children Die Due to Power Outage in Kamal Adwan Hospital
More than two-thirds of Gaza’s healthcare facilities – 26 out of 35 hospitals and 52 out of 72 clinics – are out of service. Three Palestinian children died on Wednesday morning at the Kamal Adwan […]
Premature Baby, Two Intensive Care Patients Die at al-Shifa Hospital Due to Lack of Oxygen
The death toll in the hospital rose to 15 in the last 48 hours, including six premature babies and nine intensive care patients. A premature baby and two intensive care patients at the besieged Shifa […]
39 Babies are at Risk of Death at Al-Shifa Hospital if Power Supply is Cut off – Palestinian Health Minister
Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said on Saturday that 39 premature babies are at risk of death at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City if the power supply is cut off. During a press conference […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager near Bethlehem
Azzieh’s killing has brought the number of Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank to 20 in the past 24 hours and to 183 since October 7. A 17-year-old Palestinian teenager succumbed on Friday to […]
Why do Palestinians Celebrate Martyrs’ Birthdays in Gaza?
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The families of the Palestinians who were killed by Israeli airstrikes cherish beautiful memories with their loved ones. Since the beginning of the brutal Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip […]
‘Doctors in Gaza are Heroes’: American Nurse Describes Her Experience in War-Torn Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Emily Callahan, an American nurse with Doctors Without Borders, lauded her colleagues in Gaza as “heroes” and recounted the difficult conditions of severely injured Palestinians. An American nurse who was […]
‘Israel is Starving Us’ – Gaza Children Hold Press Conference at Al-Shifa Hospital (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A group of children on Tuesday night made use of their time at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and held a press conference. The kids are either displaced refugees who […]