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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 571

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Classmates and teachers of Druze children killed in a deadly missile attack at a soccer field in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, visit the site, August 2, 2024. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
April 6, 2025, 11:46 pm
Over 23,000 children and youth physically or mentally damaged by war – report
Israel Council for the Child unveils extent of loss, against backdrop of increased family violence, sexual abuse, suicide attempts by children aged 9 and younger
By Sue Surkes
Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, speaks during a protest east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on April 6, 2018. (AFP/Said Khatib)
October 19, 2024, 12:25 pm
In letters to 10-year-old son, Sinwar sought to instill a hatred for Israel — report
Young boy said to have sent father drawings of dead IDF troops, asked when the war would end, in months of correspondence found near where terror chief was killed
By ToI Staff
Palestinian children salvage items from garbage in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, September 30, 2024. (Eyad Baba / AFP)
October 1, 2024, 12:08 am
UNICEF says war has deprived Gazan children of education, food
Spokesman describes ‘extreme impact,’ recalls child telling him of uncle’s horrific death, ‘saying things that a 10-year-old should not tell you’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Palestinian children wait with family members at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 24, 2024. (Bashar TALEB / AFP)
July 28, 2024, 9:22 pm
Netanyahu said to freeze plan to send sick Gazan children abroad after Golan attack
Move reportedly comes after 12 children and teens were killed in Hezbollah’s rocket attack on Majdal Shams in the North on Saturday
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
Israeli security forces and medics transport casualties from a soccer field where a rocket fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon killed at least 12 young people in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on July 27, 2024. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
July 27, 2024, 10:40 pm
12 children killed as Hezbollah rocket hits soccer field, sparking wider war fears
Iranian-made rocket fired from Lebanon hits Golan Druze town Majdal Shams; Israel dismisses Hezbollah denial; dozens more wounded; officials signal response could be unprecedented
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Ms. Rachel, the hit children's video educator, singer-songwriter, in a clip from one of her videos. (Screenshot via YouTube)
May 24, 2024, 10:34 pm
Following backlash, YouTuber for toddlers sings prayer for children of Gaza, Israel
Rachel Griffin Accurso, whose ‘Ms. Rachel’ channel has 10 million subscribers, says she was cyberbullied for mentioning Gazan kids, but not Israeli, in conflict zone fundraiser
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Eitan Yahalomi, 12, with his mother in Ichilov hospital on November 27, 2023, after being released by Hamas in a truce agreement. (IDF)
March 29, 2024, 4:46 pm
Alone in cell guarded by terrorists: Mother of teen recounts ‘horror’ of his captivity
Bat-Sheva Yahalomi says Eitan was only allowed to shower twice in 52 days, never slept on mattress and was beaten by terrorists; he still has nightmares and hasn’t resumed normal life
By AFP and ToI Staff
Boris tells the children the story of Purim in 'Rugrats' holiday special, aired March 22, 2024 (Screenshot via Amazon Prime Video).
March 26, 2024, 2:52 am
‘Rugrats’ Purim special has a grown-up lesson for wary US Jews
As antisemitism hits new highs amid the Israel-Hamas war, the cartoon adds to two past acclaimed holiday episodes with a message of courage and unity
By Maya Zanger-Nadis
A four-year-old Palestinian girl is treated by IDF reserve soldiers after getting lost and falling asleep inside an IDF encampment in the Gaza Strip in a still from a video dated December 10, 2023. (Screenshot, Zman Yisrael)
December 11, 2023, 9:51 am
Watch: Reservists help lost Gazan child who fell asleep in IDF encampment
Soldiers helped treat the girl, return her to Palestinian medics after finding her barefoot and injured
By Tal Schneider
'Simul Park' MRI and CT simulation room for children at Sheba Medical Center. (Courtesy of Place2Heal)
September 22, 2023, 9:49 am
With color and fun, hospital helps young patients prepare for MRIs and CTs
‘Simul Park’ at Sheba Medical Center sports bright amusement park design, guidance from educational staff, and encourages familiarity with scanning machines to help allay fears
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Special cookies developed by Dr. Mona Kidon, director of the pediatric allergy clinic at Safra Children’s Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, to treat children with severe peanut allergies. (Courtesy of Sheba Medical Center)
July 31, 2023, 3:54 am
Years in the baking, Israeli doctor’s cookie could take bite out of peanut allergies
As rates of life-threatening food allergies rise globally, researchers study underlying reasons, develop new immunology treatments, and offer updated feeding guidelines for babies
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Images of five-year old Khaled Malalha after his eye was removed. (Courtesy; Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 27, 2023, 3:34 pm
Palestinian child loses an eye after being shot with sponge-tipped bullet
Five-year old boy from village near Nablus was in his father’s car when clashes erupted between IDF and gunmen; military reportedly looking into incident
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Teenagers vaping in a park. (iStock)
June 11, 2023, 9:57 am
With tobacco use on rise in Israel, kids and teens see their health go up in smoke
Bright colors, fruity flavors, and nicotine are getting kids as young as 12 hooked on vaping, while adults’ outdoor secondhand smoke is embedding itself deep in children’s bodies
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Children at sunset (Vitold Muratov, via Wikimedia Commons)
March 30, 2023, 12:17 pm
Study points to coding DNA variants as cause for childhood onset schizophrenia
Israeli research finds that some children with this rare mental illness carry genetic mutations previously found in people with language, learning, and developmental challenges
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Scott Hershovitz with his sons Rex and Hank (Courtesy of Scott Hershovitz)
August 22, 2022, 1:32 am
New book encourages adults to nurture the little philosophers in their lives
Writing with a good dose of humor about his own two sons, University of Michigan professor Scott Hershowitz explains why we should always take kids’ questions about life seriously
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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