[ID, image 1: A tweet by @/talkthirty: "A guy wrote "war is war" on my tweet about children in Gaza so I spent 368 hours sourcing historical death tolls from the deadliest conflict zones so we're all clear that Israel is massacring kids at a rate that surpasses the genocidal campaigns of the world's most evil dictators"
Image 2 transcript: Killing children at a rate that surpasses any other major conflict in the 21st century is not an "unavoidable" part of modern war
In the first 6 days of bombardment, Israeli forces killed more children in Gaza than were killed in 2 years of war in Ukraine.
In the first 10 days of bombardment, Israeli forces killed more children in Gaza than were killed in the deadliest year on record for children in Afghanistan.
In the first 20 days of bombardment, Israeli forces killed more children in Gaza than were killed in all armed conflicts globally, across more than 20 countries, over the course of a whole year, for the last 3 years.
In the first 22 days of bombardment, Israeli forces killed more children in Gaza than were killed in 15 years of war in Iraq.
In the first 30 days of bombardment, Israeli forces killed more children in Gaza than were killed in 7.5 years of armed conflict in Yemen.
In the first 50 days of bombardment, Israeli forces killed more children in Gaza than were killed in 5 years of war in Syria.
In the first 80 days of bombardment, Israeli forces killed more children in Gaza than were killed in 11 years of war in Afghanistan.
575 children were killed in Ukraine from Feb 2022-Jan 2024. Gaza child death toll 10/13/23:600
2018 was the deadliest year on record for children in Afghanistan. (927 killed). Gaza child death toll 10/17/23: 1000 Children killed in conflict zones: 2022 (2,985), 2021 (2,515), 2020 (2,674). Gaza child death toll 10/27/23: 3,038-3,119 children were killed in Iraq from 2008-2023. Gaza child death toll 10/29/23: 3324-3,774 children were killed in Yemen from March 2015-Oct 2022. Gaza child death toll 11/5/23: 4,008
- 5,427 children were killed in Syria from 2014-2019. Gaza child death toll 11/27/23:600 -8,099 children were killed in Afghanistan from 2009-2020. Gaza child death toll 12/28/23: 8,663
Image 3 transcript: Data Sources
575 children were killed in Ukraine from Feb 2022-Jan 2024. Gaza child death toll 10/13/23: 600 ā¢ Source: UN Security Council Meeting Report "Russian Federation's War Having 'Appalling Impact' on Ukraine's Children, Under-Secretary-General Tells Security Council" (1/10/24)
2018 was the deadliest year on record for children in Afghanistan. 927 children were killed. Gaza child death toll 10/17/23: 1000 ā¢ Source: 2018 Afghanistan Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict Report from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office (2/19)
Children killed in conflict zones: 2022 (2,985), 2021 (2,515), 2020 (2,674).
Gaza child death toll 10/27/23: 3,038
ā¢ Source: UN General Assembly Security Council
Report of the Secretary-General: Children and armed conflict 2022 Annual Report (6/5/23), 2021 Annual Report (6/23/22), 2020 Annual Report (5/6/21)
3,119 children were killed in Iraq from 2008-2023. Gaza child death toll 10/29/23: 3324
ā¢ Source: UNICEF press release "More than 9,000 children have been killed or maimed in Iraq since 2008" (6/6/23)
3,774 children were killed in Yemen from March 2015-Oct 2022. Gaza child death toll 11/5/23: 4,008 ā¢ Source: Associated Press "UN: At least 3,774 children killed in Yemen's civil war" (12/12/22)
5,427 children were killed in Syria from 2014-2019. Gaza child death toll 11/27/23: 600
ā¢ Source: UNICEF press release "Almost 5 million children born into war in Syria, 1 million born as refugees in neighbouring countries" (3/16/20)
8,099 children were killed in Afghanistan from 2009-2020. Gaza child death toll 12/28/23: 8,663
ā¢ Source: 2018 Afghanistan Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict Report from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office (2/21)
