A video has been going around on social media showing a young boy in Gaza trying to comfort his little brother. The two children had just lost their mother. The clip, which has moved millions of people around the world, became one of the most shared moments to come out of the ongoing war in Gaza. It has also sparked a rare and unexpected response from one of America’s most well-known right-wing politicians.
The war in Gaza has now killed more than 75,000 people, according to Al Jazeera. Independent researchers believe the real number could be between 100,000 and 126,000. Around 83 percent of those killed were civilians, based on Israel’s own military intelligence data. Children have made up a large share of the dead. Gaza now has the most child amputees per capita in the world.
