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An update on the number of child fatalities from Al Jazeera's Dalia
Hatuqa in Ramallah: The number of children killed during this ongoing
war has now surpassed that of the 2008-9 'Cast Lead' military operation
when 350 children were reported killed, according to UNICEF.During the
last 48 hours, at least 14 Palestinian children were killed throughout
Gaza. Between 8 July and 4 August 2014 (up until 05:00), at least 392
Palestinian children were reported killed as a result of airstrikes and
shelling by Israel aerial, naval and ground forces. (Note: The increase
of 38 children since yesterday is due to ongoing verification and not to
38 children killed in one day).Children make up for 31% of the civilian
casualties. The child casualties are 243 boys and 149 girls, the
youngest is 1 month and the eldest is 17 years of age.The highest number
of child casualties was recorded in Khan Younis (116); followed by Gaza
City (101); then northern Gaza (71); Rafah (53); and Central Gaza (51).
