Gaza: 360 children killed since ceasefire, according to UNICEF
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Presse de Tunisie
UNICEF reports 360 children killed and more than 1,700 wounded since the truce took effect in Gaza, a situation it considers contrary to the ceasefire. It calls on the international community to press Israeli authorities to open humanitarian access, as winter worsens the situation, according to a statement on Sunday.
Since the truce began in Gaza, 360 children have been killed and more than 1,700 others have suffered serious injuries, according to UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, in a statement published on Sunday. The agency sees this as a clear violation of the ceasefire, one year after it was announced.
UNICEF condemns the continued restrictions on essential goods, including spare parts for water and sanitation networks, as well as shelter materials for displaced people. It says it is providing health care and drinking water to more than one million people, while needs far exceed the aid available. It operates across 80% of the Gaza Strip, with some areas remaining difficult to access.
With winter and heavy rain, living conditions are deteriorating further. According to the agency, the situation threatens an entire generation of children already marked by years of war.
The day before, 18 countries had condemned restrictions on humanitarian aid to Gaza. On 9 October, an Islamic Relief tally had already reported 1,454 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire.
