Israel kills 11, mostly children, in attack on Gaza refugee camp

At least 11 people died this Tuesday, mostly children A new attack by Israel, as reported by a medical source at the Martyrs Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al Balah. The attack was carried out by multiple drones which fired directly at a group of people They were in the market of Al Maghazi refugee camp, in the center of the Gaza Strip. Over the past 24 hours, Gazan authorities have reported “five massacres” resulting from 46 dead and 110 injured.

With these latest deaths, authorities in the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), now put the death toll in Gaza due to the military offensive launched against the territory by Israel since the September 7 attacks at 33,843. . 2023. Similarly, it is estimated The number of injured increased to 76,575According to the Gaza Health Ministry.

Israel injures or kills a Palestinian child every ten minutes

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) indicated this on Tuesday Every ten minutes a Palestinian child is killed or injured Due to the military attack launched by Israel against the Gaza Strip. The statement noted that the number of minors whose lives have been “forever changed by the horrors of war” is “enormous.”

“with At least 70 children are injured every dayThe number of medical evacuations needs to be increased so that children can get the medical care they need,” explains Tess Ingram, communications specialist at UNICEF. He added, “A ceasefire is the only way to stop the killing and mutilation of children” who are “not only in hospitals, but also on the streets, in makeshift shelters.”

The fact that minors are found in so many places makes it “quite difficult” to determine the exact number of victims. Gaza Health Ministry figures indicate this More than 12,000 children have been injured, “Since, this is almost certainly an underestimate Only a small number of all injured are isolated To specify that it’s a child,” explains Ingram.

Experts also say “Thousands” of wounded in Gaza are having trouble receiving medical care. The main reason for this is that the few hospitals that are operational are suffering from shortages of medicines and supplies, increasing the difficulty in obtaining medical evacuation from the enclave.