UN: "12,300 Children Died in Gaza Strip Over 4 Months"

The United Nations (UN) announced that over the past four months, more than 12,300 children have died in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. This number exceeds the total number of children who died in conflict zones worldwide over the past four years.

On the 14th (local time), Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stated on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that "the war in Gaza is a war against children."

Commissioner Lazzarini cited data from the Gaza Strip's Ministry of Health, reporting that since the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas began in October last year until last month, over 12,300 children have died in the four-month period.

He further pointed out that this number exceeds the total number of children who died in conflict zones worldwide from 2019 to 2022 (12,193).

Philippe Lazzarini, Executive Commissioner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
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The UN emphasized that the surviving children in Gaza are suffering from disease and famine.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated in a situation report on the same day, "Among the 2.3 million people in Gaza, the majority are refugees, and half of them are children," adding, "625,000 local children no longer have access to educational facilities."

It also noted, "The entire population of Gaza is experiencing severe food insecurity, and the lack of medical services is causing the spread of diseases," adding, "In one hospital in northern Gaza alone, 23 children have died from malnutrition and dehydration."

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