Ramallah : At least six Palestinian children have disappeared across the Gaza Strip in recent months, with families fearing they may have been detained by Israeli forces during military operations carried out amid severe humanitarian conditions, according to Defence for Children International – Palestine (DCIP).

In its statement, DCIP said the boys went missing between early 2024 and late 2025 in areas repeatedly targeted by Israeli forces and where access to food, water and humanitarian aid has collapsed.

The children have been identified as:

16-year-old Saadi Mohammad Saadi Hasanain, who was last seen on October 22, 2025, at the ruins of his home, where witnesses reported Israeli quadcopter fire. His phone and clothing were discovered the next morning.

13-year-old Jamal Nihad Jamil

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