According to the United Nations, Israel kills about 28 Palestinian children daily in Gaza, the equivalent of an entire classroom, amid intensive bombardment and a blockade on aid.
“Death by bombardments. Death by malnutrition and starvation. Death by lack of aid and vital services,” the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a post on X on Tuesday.
“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.”
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry on Monday, Israel has killed more than 18,430 children, one child every hour, since the start of the genocide in Gaza. At least 60,933 Palestinians have been killed and 150,027 others wounded since October 7, 2023.
“Gaza is a graveyard for children today and for their dreams,” Ahmad Alhendawi, regional director of the NGO Save the Children, said. “This is an inescapable living nightmare for every child in Gaza … This is a generation that is growing up thinking that the world has abandoned them, that the world has turned its back on them.”
According to the Ministry, at least 188 people have died from malnutrition and starvation in Gaza, including 94 children and infants, as Israel continues to block aid from entering the enclave, including food and medicine.
