Geneva: The United Nations says that the Gaza Strip has become a graveyard for thousands of children. United Nations sources are also worried that more people will die due to dehydration.
On October 7, Hamas fighters crossed the border and attacked Israel. More than 1400 people were killed in the attack. Hamas kidnapped about 240 people. Israel started bombing Gaza after this.
Israel’s counterattack in Gaza has killed 8,500 people, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry. Most of the dead are civilians.
” There is concern that the number of children killed will increase. “The number of children killed in two weeks has crossed the thousands,” UNICEF chief spokesperson James Elder said.
“Scary numbers are coming out. More than 3450 children are reported to have been killed. These figures are likely to rise day by day. Gaza has become a graveyard for babies. It has become hell for the rest,” he said.
He said the children still alive in Gaza are without even access to water and are worried that dehydration will affect their health.
Unicef sources said that a system should be put in place to deliver water, food and medical aid to Gaza and for that an urgent ceasefire should be called.
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“There are children dying in bombings. Their lives are worth saving,” Elder said.
There must be a mechanism to deliver emergency humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Otherwise, he said, the death toll from the attacks would rise.
According to a report by the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza, approximately 940 children are missing.
At the same time, the World Health Organization also stated that the people of Gaza are dying not only through direct bombardment.
“We are protecting 130 premature babies during the attack. “They are kept alive with the help of an incubator,” said WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier.
On October 7, Hamas launched the largest surprise attack in Israel’s history. In response, Israel seized Palestinian territory controlled by Hamas through air and ground attacks.
Meanwhile, by Monday, the Israeli army was pushing into Gaza and advancing with tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city. The army also freed a soldier held hostage by Hamas militants, according to reports. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said a ceasefire was not possible.
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2023-11-01 16:40:08
