21 Israeli children orphaned, 200,000 displaced by war
By David Spector
21 children from 13 different families have become orphans after Hamas launched their surprise October 7th Terrorist attack, which saw the single largest killing of Jews since the Holocaust, The Jerusalem Post reports.
Most of the children's parents were murdered, two of the orphans -- one of which is a four-year-old girl -- are currently held hostage by the terror group in Gaza.
"The fact that so many children are victims of the brutal attack by Hamas turns my stomach," said Israeli Minister of Welfare Yaakov Mergi.
Mergi went on to say he is speeding up the process of providing resources to the orphans and the families taking care of them.
"The Welfare Ministry is prepared to provide long-term and trauma-focused care to every boy and girl affected by this criminal attack," the welfare minister added.
Meanwhile, around 200,000 Israelis have been displaced from their homes since the outbreak of the war, The Times of Israel reports.
Half of the displaced individuals were ordered to flee their homes in the border areas with Lebanon in the north, and Gaza in the south, the rest left on their own
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