UNICEF warns that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is rapidly worsening, claiming more lives of children amidst escalating violence and a severe food crisis. In one day alone, four children were killed while sheltering inside their tents or waiting for bread, and at least 22 people, including eight children, died after an airstrike hit their homes.
The region has seen horrific events in recent weeks, with two children and a woman crushed to death while waiting in line outside a bakery. For nearly 14 months, Gaza has been plagued by unimaginable suffering, with over 43,000 casualties, many of whom are children. The overall humanitarian response is on the brink of collapse, leaving thousands at risk of trauma, loss, and deprivation.
UNICEF urges parties to the conflict to facilitate aid delivery into Gaza and ensure protection for civilians, in line with international law. With hundreds of thousands displaced, no child should die while waiting for bread or sheltering in a temporary tent due to airstrikes. The organization calls on action to stop such atrocities, saying “Enough is enough.”
Source: https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/statement-unicef-middle-east-and-north-africa-regional-director-edouard-beigbeder-0