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Around 70% of deaths in Gaza are women and children, says UN

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UN Human Rights Office report stated that of the confirmed deaths, 80% were killed in residential buildings or similar housing, of which 44% were children and 26% were women.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Overall, 44 percent of the victims were children; the youngest was a day-old boy and the oldest was a 97-year-old woman.

  2. Digital Journal

    Partial UN probe of Gaza war dead over 6 months shows 'nearly 70%' women, children (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The UN condemned on Friday the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the

  3. Voice of America

    Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead women and children, UN rights office says (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Israel says it takes care to avoid harming civilians

  4. Al-Monitor

    UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

  5. Truthout

    UN: 7 in 10 Killed in Gaza Are Women or Children, in “Grave Violations” of Law (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Babies and toddlers aged 0 to 4 are among the most-represented age groups of those killed by Israel.

  6. WMUR

    Around 70% of deaths in Gaza are women and children, says UN (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    UN Human Rights Office report stated that of the confirmed deaths, 80% were killed in residential buildings or similar housing, of which 44% were children and 26% were women.

  7. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Gaza women, children are nearly 70% of verified war dead, UN rights office says (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a

  8. Latin Times

    Majority of Palestinians Killed in Gaza War Are Women and Children, Youngest Victim Was Day-Old Baby: UN Report (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The UN's latest report on the war in Gaza found that Israel Defense Forces mostly killed women and children between November 2023 and April 2024.

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