Geneva, June 20 (SANA)The ceasefire declared in Gaza more than eight months ago is a “deadly illusion”, the United Nations Children’s Fund “UNICEF warns, with 265 children killed there since the fighting was supposed to have stopped.
Spokesman James Elder said in a press briefing in Geneva published on the official United Nations website; during a period supposedly defined by restraint and protection, a child has been killed, on average, every single day for more than eight months.
He added “They were killed in their homes. In their schools. Playing football. Fishing. They were shot, bombed, struck by quadcopters,” pointing out that international talk about a “ceasefire” completely loses its credibility in the face of Palestinian families continuing to bury their children daily.
The spokesman pointed out that the continuation of crimes against civilians is due to the complete absence of international accountability and questioning, and the absence of the political will to curb the occupation, stressing that “every day that passes without accountability sends a message that the lives of Palestinian children can be ended without any consequences”.
In a relevant context, the World Health Organization warned of the worsening catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip, noting that there is no hospital operating at full capacity, while about one million children face extreme difficulty in accessing clean water.
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