UNICEF Calls for an End to ‘Indiscriminate Killing’ of Children in Gaza
In an interview with US broadcaster ABC, UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram shared her firsthand experience of the “horrific” impact of the conflict on children during her time at hospitals in Gaza, including in the southern city of Rafah.
“I saw a nine-year-old girl who was clinging to life on a hospital bed in Rafah with major blast wounds down one side of her body, and when I met her, she had been that way 16 days because the medical ability in Gaza to repair those wounds was non-existent,” she said.
“We need to see an end to the fighting and the indiscriminate killing of civilians, especially children.”
The Israeli regime launched the brutal war on Gaza on October 7, following an operation by Palestinian resistance groups against the occupying entity in response to its escalated atrocities against the Palestinian people.
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The Israeli aggression has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, and injured 78,827 others. Meanwhile, it is estimated that some 10,000 bodies remain under the rubble of buildings bombed by the occupation.
Meanwhile, despite warnings from international humanitarian actors, Israeli troops recently seized control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, Gaza’s lifeline.
Israeli officials have stated that this is the initial step towards a full-scale assault on Rafah, which is home to approximately 1.5 million Palestinians displaced due to the Gaza onslaught.
The Israeli attacks on Rafah have further impeded aid delivery to the besieged Gaza, leading to severe shortages of fuel, food, and clean water.
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In a Monday post, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) stated that restricted humanitarian access is a “matter of life or death” for people in Gaza. The agency also emphasized the necessity for safe passage of humanitarian assistance and aid workers to the Palestinian territory.
In another post, UNRWA warned that over 150,000 pregnant women in Gaza are facing “terrible sanitary conditions and health hazards,” and called for an immediate ceasefire.
Source: Agencies
