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GAZA: Hundreds Killed as Ceasefire Collapses

Written by Alice Njoki On March 18, 2025, Israeli airstrikes shattered a two-month ceasefire in Gaza, killing at least 404 Palestinians and injuring over 560, including many women and children. The strikes targeted residential areas, reducing homes to rubble and leaving families trapped beneath the debris. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the rising casualties, […]

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Urgent Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza to Protect Children

  Written by Alice Njoki. Over 590,000 children in Gaza will receive polio vaccinations starting February 22, 2025. This campaign is crucial as many children have missed routine immunizations due to ongoing conflict and restrictions on medical supplies. The polio virus has reappeared in Gaza for the first time in 25 years, with a 10-month-old […]

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Palestinian Children in Israeli Prisons

Written by Yvonne Misando At least 23 Palestinian child prisoners have been released by Israel as part of the ceasefire deal, bringing into focus Israel’s systematic prosecution of Palestinian children in military courts. In Israel, many Palestinian children find themselves in prisons, and this situation is quite serious. As of late 2024, around 270 Palestinian […]

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 What Is It Like Being a Child in Gaza?

They are looking at their empty cups, wondering if their next meal will come. Or will it be another loss? This is the daily struggle for children in Gaza. They wake up to the sounds of explosions and go to bed with the echoes of gunfire in the distance. Their world is a place where […]