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Gaza’s Ministry of Health released data detailing the total number of children killed by the Israeli occupation between October 7, 2023, and March 23, 2025. The ministry also categorized the martyred children by age group, revealing that 36.8% were between 6 and 12 years old. Tragically, 274 children were born during the war, only to be killed soon after.
Scott Ritter on Trump's new approach: Less military, more economy
Former US Marine intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter discussed with Al Mayadeen how the current shift in US policy under Donald Trump is unlike anything analysts have seen before. With no historical precedent to guide predictions, Ritter says that while America's military power remains intact, Trump is clearly pivoting away from military intervention in favor of global economic dominance. Ritter argues that Trump is moving to end America’s role as the world’s policeman and instead push for fairer economic returns, using trade, pressure, and negotiation rather than war. Regarding Iran, Ritter notes that Trump is "looking for a negotiated settlement."