Palestine's Murdered Children: 18,000 Names We Must Never Forget

Israel has murdered 18,000 children in 700 days. That's roughly 1 child every hour for 700 days.

Let that sink in.

18,000 young lives ended by a ruthless genocide of Palestinians by an Israeli regime hellbent on exterminating a people through bombs, bullets and barricades.

Just this week five journalists were assassinated by Israel's Zionist regime, bringing to over 270 the number of journalists and media workers killed in this latest escalation of conflict since October 7, 2023.

No human should turn a blind eye to the atrocities committed by the apartheid state of Israel. It is morally reprehensible, cruel and savage.

This is why we have chosen as a media organisation to honour the murdered children of Palestine.

When you visit IOL today, you will see the names of these children appearing on your screen. There is also a special report – www.iol.co.za/special-reports/palestine-children – where you will find the names listed of all 18,000 children killed since then.

This list of names is not just Israel's shame, but the shame of everyone who continues to turn a blind eye to this genocide.

The fact that children continue to be counted among the murdered Palestinians as this genocide drags on is an indictment on the collective humanity of the world. 

These are their names. We dare not forget.