Israel-Hamas War : Nearly 3,200 Children Killed In Gaza, Says UN
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Israel-Hamas War : Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel would not agree to a cessation of hostilities with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. At a media briefing on Monday, Mr Netanyahu said a ceasefire would amount to surrendering to Hamas.
“Calls for a ceasefire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism… this will not happen,” he said, vowing Israel would “fight until this battle is won”.
The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees UNRWA on Monday said that nearly 3,200 children have been killed in Gaza in just three weeks.
“This surpasses the number of children killed annually across the world’s conflict zones since 2019,” UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini said.
According to the Gaza health ministry, more than 8,000 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since the war began.
Israeli ground forces have been fighting inside the Gaza Strip and air strikes pounded the Palestinian territory in response to the October 7 attacks, when Hamas operatives killed 1,400 people and took more than 230 hostages.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA on Monday said that nearly 3,200 children have been killed in Gaza in just three weeks.
“This surpasses the number of children killed annually across the world’s conflict zones since 2019,” UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini said.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA on Monday said the “horrific attacks” by Hamas in Israel on October 7 were “shocking”. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said that the “relentless bombardments” by the Israeli Forces of the Gaza Strip are also “shocking”.
“The level of destruction is unprecedented, the human tragedy unfolding under our watch is unbearable,” he said.
One million people, half the population of Gaza, were pushed from the north of the Gaza Strip towards the south in three weeks, he added.
Japan today said that it has imposed a fresh set of sanctions on individuals and a company connected to the Hamas group.
Individuals including Hamas operatives Muhammad Ahmad ‘Abd Al-Dayim Nasrallah and Ayman Nofal were newly added to the list of people and organisations deemed as terrorists by Japan.
The sanctions consist of freezing the assets of individuals and a company that have helped fund Hamas.
Israel on Monday said that its forces freed a soldier from Hamas captivity during the ground offensive in Gaza.
The soldier, identified as Ori Megidish, was “kidnapped” by Hamas operatives on Octover 7, the Israel Defense Forces said on X, formerly Twitter.
“The soldier was medically checked, is doing well, and has met with her family,” the IDF added.
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