The essence of childhood has been destroyed
Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the
Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
and Israel
Human Rights Council
Sixty-second session
Distr.: General
18 June 2026
Artwork: Jana Ayad, a malnourished Palestinian girl, rests on a bed as she receives treatment at the International Medical Corps field hospital in Deir al-Balah in the southern Gaza Strip, 22 June 2024 (Reuters/Mohammed Salem)
Summary & File
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, includ...
III Applicable legal framework
13. The Commission affirms that children are rights holders whose rights are enshrined in human...
IV. Physical harm against Palestinian children by Israel
“You will die, your children will die, your grandchildren will die – there won’t be a Palestinian...