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.