PHOTO ESSAY: In Gaza, orphaned children navigate grief while trying to hold on to childhood

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has orphaned tens of thousands of Palestinian children, with 59,000 losing at least one parent and 2,700 losing both, according to UNICEF. Over 73,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began on October 7, 2023, as documented by the Hamas-run government’s health ministry. Orphaned children, like 10-year-old Razan Shanan, rely on extended family and caregivers amid ongoing trauma and displacement.