Sri Lank, Feb. 9 -- In the chaos caused by the ongoing fighting and with entire families almost wiped out, medics and rescuers often struggle to find carers for bereaved children. Children, who make up nearly half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million, have had their lives shattered by the brutal war. It is hard to get accurate figures, but according to a recent report from the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, more than 24,000 children have also lost one or both parents.

It began when Hamas gunmen launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from Gaza - the deadliest in Israel's history. An Israeli military campaign followed, which has killed thousands in the Palestinian territory. This latest conflict marks the start of a chapter th...