Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday launched the Humanitarian Fund for Gaza Children to provide relief to children who are suffering due to the Israeli military attacks on Gaza in Palestine.

The fund was set up through the joint efforts of women's organizations and received the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Malaysia.

Contributions to the fund would be collected beginning Thursday until the end of December.

Badawi, who is also patron for the fund, said the contribution, no matter how small, would be most meaningful to the children who were becoming the target of the Israeli aggression.

"Whatever amount they give, it comes from their heart. It is very important. A lot of people would like to help," he said.

More than 50,000 children of Gaza were out of school and many of them experienced traumatic moments, UNICEF representative in Malaysia Youssouf Omar said at a media conference after the launch.

The relief aid would accelerate the return of the children back to normal life, he said.