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Never forget: March 18, 2025, the day 183 children in Gaza were massacred by Israel
By ljdevon // 2025-03-20
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• 183 children killed in a single day, marking one of the deadliest attacks on Gaza’s youth in history. • Israeli airstrikes deliberately targeted suhoor meals during Ramadan, wiping out entire families. • Over 18,000 children killed since October 2023, as Gaza becomes a “graveyard for children.” • Ceasefire agreements collapse, with Israel resuming indiscriminate bombings and ground operations. • Gaza’s healthcare system collapses, leaving injured children without life-saving care.

Freeing hostages has morphed into a war on innocent children, with over 18,000 dead in Gaza

On 18 March 2025, the world witnessed one of the most horrific massacres of children in modern history. As families in Gaza gathered for suhoor, the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan, Israeli airstrikes rained down, killing 183 children and over 436 Palestinians in total. The attack, which targeted residential areas and makeshift displacement camps, left entire generations of families wiped out in a single night. The timing of the strikes was no accident. Israeli officials claimed they were targeting Hamas members allegedly present at suhoor gatherings. However, the evidence tells a different story: nearly half of the victims were children, some as young as infants. “People were killed while they were sleeping. Women were killed whilst they were preparing meals,” said Rachel Cummings of Save the Children, who is currently in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. The numbers are staggering. Since October 2023, over 18,000 children have been killed in Gaza, according to Defence for Children International Palestine (DCIP). Tuesday’s attack marked one of the deadliest days for children in Gaza’s history. “Eighteen thousand dead children since 7 October 2023 tells me this is a war on children, regardless of what the Israeli military says,” said Miranda Cleland of DCIP. Among the victims were 15-year-old Omar al-Jamassi and his 16-year-old sister Layan, who were killed alongside their mother and siblings. Layan had been excited to start the new school year on Tuesday morning. Instead, her life was cut short by an Israeli airstrike hours before her first class. “They were always smiling and shared happiness everywhere they go,” said Ahmad Abu Rizik, founder of the Gaza Great Minds project, which provided tent schools for displaced children like Layan and Omar.

The collapse of humanity

Gaza’s population is one of the youngest in the world, with nearly half of its 2.3 million residents under the age of 18. This demographic reality has made the enclave a killing field for Israel’s relentless bombardment. “Gaza has become a graveyard for children,” said Ammar Ammar of UNICEF. “Children have been killed, injured, buried under rubble, frozen and starved to death, and many other horrors no child should be subjected to.” The physical toll is only part of the story. UNICEF estimates that all of Gaza’s one million children are in need of mental health and psychosocial support. “No child will emerge from the horrors of months of relentless bombardment without the imprint of trauma,” Ammar added. For over two weeks, Israel has blocked all aid trucks from entering Gaza, leaving families without food, clean water, or medical supplies. Hospitals, already decimated by months of war, are overwhelmed. “Children are dying of preventable conditions like malnutrition, dehydration, and hypothermia, due to Israel's siege on Gaza and the mass destruction of homes and the healthcare system,” said Cleland. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that medics are struggling to manage the sharp increase in casualties. “Due to the recent suspension of humanitarian aid into Gaza, stocks of medical supplies have dropped significantly,” the ICRC said in a statement.

A violation of international law

Israel’s actions on 18 March 2025 were not only a violation of the fragile ceasefire agreement but also a blatant breach of international humanitarian law. “Children enjoy special protection under both international humanitarian law and international human rights law. They must never be a target,” said Ammar. Cleland echoed this sentiment, stating, “Yesterday's attacks were not only a violation of the negotiated truce agreement, but a violation of international humanitarian law, which prohibits indiscriminate attacks. Bombing densely populated civilian areas is, by definition, indiscriminate.” As Israeli tanks roll deeper into Gaza and airstrikes continue unabated, questions remain: Is Israel truly defending itself anymore? Is their Palestinian displacement strategy only emboldening Hamas and putting Israeli citizens at increased risk? How many more thousands of children must die before the world takes meaningful action and deposes the Netanyahu regime for their war crimes? The words of Ahmad Abu Rizik, mourning the loss of Layan and Omar, haunt the conscience of humanity: “They were always smiling and shared happiness everywhere they go.” In the face of such unspeakable tragedy, one cannot help but wonder: when will the world stop turning a blind eye to the massacre of innocent children? Sources include: MiddleEastEye.net News.sky.com Zerohedge.com
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