Child Casualties In Gaza A ‘Stain On Our Conscience’ – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Agency (UNICEF) has decried the “staggering” number of children casualties in Gaza, where Officials say Israeli bombardment has killed more than 2,000 minors.
Reporting that 2,360 children have been killed in less than three weeks, UNICEF called for an immediate ceasefire and sustained and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance.
A further 5,364 children in Gaza have been injured in the “unrelenting attacks,” UNICEF added.
More than 400 children are reportedly either killed or injured daily in the besieged Palestinian enclave, it said.
Children make up roughly 50 percent of Gaza’s population of about 2.3 million.
“The situation in the Gaza Strip is a growing stain on our collective conscience. The rate of death and injuries of children simply staggering,” said Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
“Even more frightening is the fact that unless tensions are eased, and unless humanitarian aid is allowed, including food, water, medical supplies and fuel, the daily death toll will continue to rise.”
Almost every child in the Gaza Strip has been exposed to deeply distressing events and trauma, marked by widespread destruction, relentless attacks, displacement, and severe shortages of daily necessities such as food, water, and medicine, UNICEF said.
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