A mourner carries the body of a Palestinian child killed in Israeli strikes at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on March 31, 2025.

    On March 31, 2025, mourners carried the body of a Palestinian child killed in an Israeli airstrike at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

      Israeli forces killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire was lifted on March 18 from January 19. The Gaza Health Ministry announced on March 31, 1945, that 80 Palestinians were killed during the 48 hours that Palestinians tried to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. In addition, the Gaza Health Ministry said 1,001 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the Israeli army resumed its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip with a massive bombing attack on March 18. The number of Palestinians injured in Israeli attacks during this period has risen to 2,359, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The Gaza Health Ministry made the announcement based on the number of dead and wounded Palestinians brought to hospitals.

    A new air campaign by Israeli forces has dealt a devastating blow to Palestinian children. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz (Haaretz) described it as Israel's “largest massacre of children in history.” Haaretz has consistently supported peace initiatives opposing Israel's continued control over the Palestinian territories. On November 24, 2024, the Israeli government ordered a boycott against Haaretz, which is highly critical of the Netanyahu administration, and banned government advertisements in the newspaper.

Warning: A mourner carries the body of a Palestinian child killed in Israeli strikes at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled