ALBAWABA - UNICEF reported that at least 322 children were killed in ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza since the breakdown of the ceasefire deal in March.
Israel resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip after announcing the end of the ceasefire agreement, approved in January, the Israeli military announced on March 18.
The UN agency added that the resumption of intense attacks and ground operations in the strip has reportedly killed 322 children and injured 609 others – "constituting a daily average of around 100 children killed or maimed over the past 10 days."
The UNICEF wrote: "Most of these children were displaced, sheltering in makeshift tents or damaged homes. These figures include children who were reportedly killed or injured when the surgical department of Al Nasser Hospital, in southern Gaza, was struck in an attack on 23 March."
"The ceasefire in Gaza provided a desperately needed lifeline for Gaza’s children and hope for a path to recovery," UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.
Russell further said: "But children have again been plunged into a cycle of deadly violence and deprivation. All parties must adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect children"
