Israel has killed over 300 children since it broke Gaza ceasefire: UNICEF
The UN children’s fund (UNICEF) says Israeli forces have killed over 300 children since Tel Aviv broke the Gaza ceasefire and renewed its genocidal war on the territory on March 18.
UNCIEF said in a statement on Tuesday that Israel’s “resumption of intense bombardments and ground operations in the Gaza Strip has reportedly left at least 322 children dead and 609 injured – constituting a daily average of around 100 children killed or maimed over the past 10 days.”
“Most of these children were displaced, sheltering in makeshift tents or damaged homes.”
According to the statement, among the victims were children “who were reportedly killed or injured when the surgical department of Al Nasser Hospital, in southern Gaza, was struck in an attack on 23 March.”
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said the two-month fragile ceasefire in Gaza “provided a desperately needed lifeline for Gaza’s children and hope for a path to recovery.”
“But children have again been plunged into a cycle of deadly violence and deprivation.”
Russell urged Israel “to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect children.”
The health ministry in Gaza released a statement on Tuesday, saying that at least 42 bodies and 183 injured people have been received by hospitals across Gaza in the past 24 hours.
It said 1,042 people have been killed in the besieged territory since March 18. The figure includes those killed in the past 24 hours.
According to the ministry’s figures, the overall death toll has reached 50,399 since October 7, 2023. The figures include at least 15,000 children, according to UNICEF.
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