One in four injured in Gaza are children, says UN
Nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have sustained major, potentially life-changing injuries over the past two years, according to the United Nations.
“One in four of those injured are children, and more than 5,000 amputations have been recorded,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general.
Dujarric said UN partners on the ground revealed that “insecurity” is preventing many residents from leaving northern Gaza. “People are sleeping out in the open and struggling to survive amid severe food and shelter shortages,” he warned.
The spokesperson said a new, preliminary analysis by the UN Satellite Centre found 83 percent of structures in Gaza City have been impacted.
“About 81,000 housing units have been damaged,” Dujarric noted.
126 Palestinians killed in Gaza in five days: Media office
The Government Media Office in Gaza says Israeli forces carried out 271 raids over the past five days, killing 126 people in the Gaza Strip.
At least 75 of them were killed in Gaza City, it added.
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike during a military operation in Gaza City
