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‘Absolutely terrified about what might happen next’: UNICEF sounds alarm as more children killed, aid runs out
Rosalia Bollen, a communications specialist from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says an immediate ceasefire is the most critical measure that can be taken to save the lives of children in the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip.
“We’ve seen over the past couple of days over 200 children killed,” she told Al Jazeera from al-Mawasi.
“Hundreds more injured, including with very severe injuries, with burns over their bodies, with shrapnel lodged inside their bodies, with fractures; children who’ve lost limbs, and children who’ve lost their parents and their siblings,” she said.
“We’re absolutely terrified about what might happen over the coming hours and days,” Bollen added.
In addition to the return of the ceasefire, Bollen said what is “equally” needed is for vital humanitarian assistance to be allowed into the Gaza Strip.
“What we need is for this aid blockade on humanitarian goods, fuel and cooking gas to be lifted so that we can bring in lifesaving assistance and distribute that to people who need it very much right now,” she said.
Division that fought in Lebanon will move to Gaza: Israel’s army
The Israeli military has said the 36th Division is preparing to take part in possible operations in Gaza.
“Following the situational assessment, the 36th Division has begun preparations for operations in the Southern Command. Over the past months, the division has completed operations in Lebanon and several months of operational activity in the northern arena,” the military said in a statement.
It distributed video of tanks unloaded in a field and a caption that read: “Preparations of the 36th Division for Operations in the Gaza Strip”.
More than 40 killed by Israel in Gaza today
Medical sources tell Al Jazeera that at least 46 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks today, mostly in the southern Gaza cities of Khan Younis and Rafah.
Medical group says fate of besieged rescue workers in Rafah ‘unknown’ after 15 hours
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), a Palestinian branch of the Red Cross, says that Israel is refusing to coordinate with the organisation after Israeli forces besieged a team of medical workers in Rafah.
Israeli forces have consistently targeted Palestinian medical and search and rescue workers throughout the war.
“Occupation forces refuse to coordinate the rescue of the Palestine Red Crescent trapped team in Rafah, with contact lost for approximately 15 hours,” PRCS said in a social media post.
“PRCS expresses deep concern for the safety of its emergency medical team, whose fate remains unknown after being besieged by occupation forces at dawn today in Rafah while on a mission to rescue the wounded.”
