It's a real shock. statistics here font cold in le of the . The Washington Post published an alarming double-page spread listing the names of thousands of children killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. The figure is staggering: approximately 60 people are believed to have lost their lives, including 000 children. This census is based on data from the Gaza Ministry of Health. The newspaper, however, points out that this figure is likely an underestimate.
An estimate much higher than official figures
An independent scientific study published in January suggests that the death toll in Gaza may be significantly higher than official figures. Using statistical estimation techniques and cross-referencing multiple sources (hospital records, witness accounts, satellite data, and online obituaries), the researchers estimate that the actual number of deaths linked to the bombing and fighting could exceed 64.
A double page for missing children
The American newspaper printed the names of all the children identified among the victims. A double-page spread filled with thousands of names pays tribute to these young lives taken away. Each line bears a first name, an age, a shattered identity. Some were only a few months old.
The ordeal of six-year-old Hind
Among the stories highlighted, that of Hind, a six-year-old girl, particularly stood out. After an attack, she found herself trapped in a machine-gunned car, surrounded by the bodies of six members of her family. The only survivor, she managed to call for help. For more than three hours, a Red Crescent operator stayed on the line with her, trying to comfort her, reciting verses from the Quran. She kept pleading: “Come get me, quickly.”But no help could reach the area because of the fighting. Twelve days later, Hind's lifeless body was found.
A war that wipes out a generation
The published census represents only a fraction of the children who died in the fighting. Many bodies were never found, buried beneath the rubble. The newspaper emphasizes that this list is incomplete, but it gives a face to the statistics. Thousands of children, each with a story, a family, a school, a future, have been reduced to a line of text. And behind this litany of names, an entire generation seems to have disappeared in the din of war.
