The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that approximately 28 children are being killed daily in the Gaza Strip due to ongoing Israeli bombardment and starvation, which has continued for more than 660 days.
“Death by bombardments. Death by malnutrition and starvation. Death by lack of aid and vital services,” said a post by UNICEF on X. “In Gaza, an average of 28 children a day — the size of a classroom — have been killed.”
The agency stressed that children in Gaza are in urgent need of food, clean water, medicine and protection, adding: “More than anything, they need a ceasefire, NOW.â€
The Israeli occupation has closed Gaza’s crossings since March 2 and prevented the entry of goods and aid, leading to an unprecedented famine in the Strip.
