Updated On: 14 January, 2026 06:48 PM IST | Geneva | mid-day online correspondent
Meanwhile, an official at Gaza’s Health Ministry, which maintains casualty records, reported a higher toll of 165 children killed during the ceasefire, out of a total of 442 fatalities. In November, authorities in Gaza said more than 70,000 people had been killed since 2023

Palestinians stand next to makeshift shelters inside a war-damaged building, parts of which collapsed on a windy winter day in Gaza City on Wednesday. PIC/AFP
At least 100 children have been killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes and ground operations since the start of a fragile ceasefire three months ago, news agency AFP reported, citing the United Nations said on Tuesday.
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said that at least 60 boys and 40 girls have been killed in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory since early October.