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Gaza genocide leaves record number of orphans and widows

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The Palestinian Ministry of Social Development in Gaza reported that 54,468 children have lost one or both parents since October 2023, with the Abu Asser siblings being among those orphaned after an Israeli bomb killed their mother in Deir al-Balah. The ongoing conflict has resulted in at least 64,000 widows and 71,000 orphaned children in Gaza, many of whom face severe economic hardship, displacement, and risks of child labor and early marriage.
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Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 12:30 Israel's bombing leaves children without parents and women without partners, as bereaved families struggle to survive displacement, poverty and the loss of loved ones A Palestinian child emerges through an opening in the fabric in front of his family's tent in Gaza City on 13 October 2026 (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Reuters) Off Every two days, the three Abu Asser siblings move from one aunt’s tent to another, a routine that began after they we

Gaza genocide leaves record number of orphans and widows
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