Over 340 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire, says Unicef
UNITED NATIONS: More than 340 children have been reportedly killed and hundreds more injured in Gaza since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was announced, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) said on Friday, warning that children continue to face grave risks despite the truce. “For families mourning the loss of their children , those terrible statistics do not equate with a ceasefire,” Unicef…
Unicef has reported that over 340 children have been killed and hundreds more injured in Gaza since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was announced. The agency warns that children continue to face grave risks despite the truce, with five boys and two girls reported killed in the past two weeks. Around 800,000 children remain displaced, most living in tents or damaged buildings, while an estimated 60,000 have lost one or both parents during the war or since the ceasefire.
The agency calls on the parties to uphold the ceasefire, comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2803, and meet their obligations under international humanitarian law, emphasizing the need to listen to the voices of children in Gaza and provide them with access to education, healthcare, and dignified shelter.
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