Photo Essay: Israel’s War Against Palestinian Children in Gaza

Palestinian photographer Mohammed Zaanoun documents for Muftah the mourning of the Shabir children, killed by Israel while sleeping in their home in Gaza.

Mourning the Shabir children. Gaza, July 17, 2014. (Photo credit: Mohammed Zaanoun)

by Mohammed Zaanoun

On July 17, 2014, three Palestinian children from the Shabir family were killed in an Israeli air strike on Sabra, Gaza. Their deaths are neither rare nor the most recent in Israel’s war against Palestinian children. As of this writing, the total Palestinian death count stands at 301, including 72 children, 24 women, and 18 elderly people, with more than 2,000 wounded. Since the start of Operation Protective Edge on July 8, approximately 1 in 5 of those killed in Gaza are children.