More than 20,000 children in Gaza are unaccounted for since Israel’s war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023.
• This includes more than 4,000 children who are under the rubble and presumed dead.
• It includes children who are buried in unmarked graves.
• It includes children who are detained and disappeared by Israeli forces.
• It includes children separated from their families.
The 20,000 children unaccounted for is in addition to more than 14,000 children killed by Israel and 12,000 injured. In October and November alone, 1,000 children had leg amputations (more than 10 children a day).
37 mothers have been killed by Israel each day since October 7th, nearly 2 mothers every hour.
Sources: OHCHR, CNN, OCHAOPT, Al Jazeera