Thursday, January 8, 2009

One Third of Gaza Victims are Children

Children hit hard as Gaza toll rises


A Palestinian man carries an injured child in Gaza


Injuries could have a lasting effect on Palestinian children, doctors say


By Heather Sharp

BBC News, Jerusalem


The pictures keep coming. The blood-spattered young faces, the glazed eyes, the limp small bodies.


The latest figures from Palestinian health officials say 205 children are among some 600 people who have died in the Gaza war. In the chaos, there are no statistics for how many are among the at least 2,900 injured.


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