The conflict between Israel and Palestine that has been ongoing since Oct 7 continues with five children being killed every hour in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reports.

Half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million consists of children, and the number of youths who were killed in the first three weeks has exceeded the global average of children killed in the past three years.

UK-based Save The Children said the number of children killed in Palestine in the last three weeks exceeded the number of children killed in conflicts worldwide from 2020 to 2022.

According to Unicef, Gaza is turning into a graveyard for children.

“Children in Gaza are not only dying because of the bombings, but they are also dying due to the lack of the medical care they need,” he added.

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