Russia, Palestine Corner Israel At UN Over Human Rights Violations In Gaza | Watch

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, revealed a heartbreaking statistic on the impact of the conflict in Gaza. In a recent tweet, he highlighted the devastating toll on children in the region, stating that more children have been killed in Gaza in just over four months than in four years of conflicts worldwide.

According to United Nations data, over 12,193 children have been killed in conflicts globally between 2019 and 2022. In contrast, reports from Gaza’s health ministry indicate that more than 12,300 children lost their lives in the Palestinian territory from October to February. “This war is a war on children. It is a war on their childhood and their future,” Lazzarini said.

The brutal war began with the October 7 Hamas attack that resulted in about 1,160 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP count based on Israeli official figures. The militants also took around 250 hostages, dozens of whom were released during a week-long truce in November. Israel believes about 130 captives remain in Gaza, including 32 presumed dead.