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Gaza's children endure unimaginable trauma as war rages on

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Gaza's children remain the war's primary victims - facing what UNICEF calls "the world's most dangerous place to be a child" after over 660 days of Israel strikes that have killed over 60,000 Palestinians. Those who survive gunfire grapple with starvation, orphanhood and systemic trauma. In a heart-wrenching scene following an Israeli airstrike, a young Palestinian boy stood trembling next to his father's lifeless body. Sobbing, he clung to his father's blood-stained clothing, pleading, "I want anything from his scent. I just want something from him, a piece of his clothes," as bystanders gently tried to console him. When he finally found his voice, the boy shared the harrowing ordeal he had endured. The emotional moment reflects the deep trauma endured by Gaza's youngest residents, who are the primary victims of this 662-day-long war. Two prominent Israeli human rights organizations, B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI), on Monday published separate reports alleging for the first time that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Since October 2023, reports indicate that Israel has targeted 33 out of 36 hospitals and clinics in Gaza, cutting off access to fuel and water. These attacks have compounded a growing humanitarian crisis, with dozens dying daily from malnutrition. At least 85 children have reportedly starved to death, and 92 percent of infants aged six months to two years are not receiving adequate nutrition. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have targeted aid centers, turning them into perilous zones where seeking help has become a deadly risk. Shotlist: Gaza Strip - Recent: 1. Various of boy mourning his dead father; bystanders comforting boy; 2. Various of funeral prayers held for conflict victim; 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) boy who lost his father in conflict (name not given): "We were in our tent when my father and I went to our house to collect some belongings. He went inside while I waited outside. Suddenly, a man came and told me that my father had been killed. So we pulled him out."; 4. People crying for the lost; 5. Families grieving for their lost loved ones; 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) local (name not given): "The places where we get food and aid, where the occupation forces reside, have become death traps, we are only asking for basic rights and necessities."; 7. Body being carried on shoulders. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]

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