Palestinian ministry says 54,468 children in Gaza have lost one or both parents since 2023

Single source · Gaza Strip, Palestine (approximate) · 2026-10-24 08:51 UTC

Middle East Eye reports, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Social Development in Gaza, that 54,468 children in Gaza have lost one or both parents since October 2023. The same article gives its own estimate of at least 64,000 widows and 71,000 orphaned children across Gaza, including people bereaved in earlier Israeli attacks.

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• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-24 08:51 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-24 10:08 UTC

First reported 2026-10-24 08:51 UTC; last updated 2026-10-24 10:27 UTC.

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