Gaza Crisis: UNRWA Reports One Child Killed Every Hour

Dec 26, 2024 Komal Das

The UNRWA reports that a child is killed every hour in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict. Since the war began, UNICEF has recorded 14,500 child deaths

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UNRWA condemned the killing of children as unjustifiable, highlighting that survivors are left scarred, deprived of education, and forced to search through rubble instead of attending school

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Over 45,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict escalated after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, which killed around 1,200 people and took 250 hostages

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged progress in ceasefire talks in exchange for the release of hostages amid the ongoing violence

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Netanyahu said the timeline for an agreement is uncertain but stressed Israel’s commitment to bringing the hostage's home

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