![Relatives of the al-Tanani family mourn during a funeral ceremony at Shifa Hospital for a mother pregnant with twins and her two children, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their home in Beit Lahiya, despite the ongoing ceasefire, in Gaza City, Palestine on April 25, 2026. [Anas Zeyad Fteha - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AA-20260425-41207829-41207814-MOTHER_PREGNANT_WITH_TWINS_AMONG_THOSE_KILLED_IN_ISRAELI_ATTACK_IN_GAZA.jpg)
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 organization said at least 21,000 children have been confirmed killed during the war, though the true […]
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