Juliet Jacob Ochenje
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said an average of 160 children are killed daily in Gaza, following Israel’s continued attacks for a month now.
WHO spokesman, Christian Lindmeier, disclosed this during a UN briefing in Geneva.
Lindmeier reiterated the “urgent need” for a humanitarian pause to ease the suffering of those trapped in the conflict.
The Gaza Strip has been under bombardment since the Palestinian group, Hamas, launched a surprise offensive against Israel on Oct. 7.
According to Lindmeier, at least 10,022 Palestinians, including 4,104 children and 2,641 women, have been killed since then. The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, is nearly 1,600, according to official figures.
UN chief, Antonio Guterres, has been calling for a ceasefire, saying, “Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children,” as hundreds of girls and boys are being killed or injured every day.
