Verified Data on Families and ChildrenComprehensive investigations by international bodies, including the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry and independent forensic teams, documented severe violations of international law, but clarified the specifics of the casualties:Total Child Casualties: Official Israeli records indicate that 40 children were killed on October 7, including one infant under the age of two (10-month-old Mila Cohen, who was killed by gunfire along with her father).Witnessed Violence: The UN commission confirmed that multiple children witnessed the murder of their parents by militants during the attacks on various kibbutzim.Abductions: A total of 36 children were taken hostage into the Gaza Strip, some of whom were separated from their parents during the initial raid.