Gaza: WHO calls for ceasefire as child death toll exceeds 4000

Health and humanitarian leaders have called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire,” after 30 days of conflict between Israel and Hamas and more than 100 attacks on healthcare sites in Gaza.In an open letter the World Health Organization director general, Tedros Ghebreyesus, and leaders from the United Nations and charities including Save the Children and Christian Aid said that the people of Gaza are “besieged and under attack, denied access to the essentials for survival, and bombed in their homes, shelters, hospitals, and places of worship.”1So far, more than 9770 people have been killed in Gaza, including 4008 children, while more than 23 000 people have been injured, the UN said. A further 2260 people, including 1270 children, are reported missing and presumed to be trapped under rubble.2“On average, 134 children have been killed in Gaza every day since the start of the hostilities,” the UN update said. The United Nations…
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