More than 2,700 Palestinian children have been killed.

Omissions

• The figure of 2,700 dates from late 2023 (UNICEF statements from the first months of the war); it is more than two years old relative to the session date of 2026-07-08.
• The actual magnitude by the time of the speech was far larger: UNICEF's 'A year of tears' report (November 2024) cited at least 14,000 children reportedly killed in Gaza, and by August 2025 Gaza authorities and UNICEF reported nearly 19,000 children killed in Gaza.
• The 2,700 figure covers Gaza; Palestinian children killed in the West Bank (several hundred) are additional, so the true total of Palestinian children killed is higher still.

Sources

• PrimaryUNICEF — press release 'UNICEF calls for the protection of children, schools and health facilities following deadly…'The release states that close to '2700 children' had been killed ('Schools and health facilities should be safe havens and must never be targets'), reflecting UNICEF's late-2023 figure for children killed in Gaza.
• PrimaryUNICEF report 'A year of tears: 12 months of war on children' (hosted by UNISPAL)'In Gaza, at least 14,000 children have reportedly been killed, many more injured, while thousands…' — showing the toll had already reached at least 14,000 by November 2024.
• SecondaryAl Jazeera — 'Israel has killed nearly 19,000 children in Gaza war as strikes intensify''Israel has killed nearly 19,000 children in Gaza war as strikes intensify' — citing Gaza's Government Media Office, with Gaza Health Ministry figures exceeding 62,000 total deaths.
• SecondaryUNICEF USA — 'Thousands of Injured Children in Gaza Need Urgent Medical Evacuation''Over almost two years of war, at least 19,000 [children had been killed]' — confirming the toll exceeded 19,000 children killed in Gaza by mid-2025.