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Palestinian child injured in Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip
According to UNICEF, more than 50,000 children will have been killed or injured under the Israeli military offensive against Gaza, which began in October 2023. This Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the death of Hamas leader.
“In total, more than 50 thousand children may have been dead or wounds Since October 2023, ”said the regional director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to the Middle East and North Africa.
Edouard Beigbeder Asked: “How many more children’s bodies will be needed? What a level of horror it is necessary to transmit live until the international community acts, use their influence and take bold and decisive measures to end this relentless massacre against children?”
The UN agency representative reported that-since March 18, when Israel broke the ceasefire agreed in January with the Palestinian Islamite movement and resumed military operations at Enclave-1,309 children died and another 3,738 were injured.
UNICEF regional director also reported that two “atrocious attacks” of Israel on the weekend “provide even more evidence of the incalculable price than children in the Gaza Strip are paying because of this relentless war.”
“On Friday, we saw videos from burnt and dismembered bodies of the children of the family Al Najar as they were taken from the rubble of their house in Khan Yunis. Of 10 brothers under 12, only one survivedsuffering serious injuries, ”said Beigber, referring to the death of nine children of a prominent Palestinian doctor, Alaa Al Najar, in a bombing that aimed at the pediatrician’s house.
Beigber also denounced “the bass violations against childrenthe blockade of humanitarian aid, the fomethe constant forced travel, as well as the destruction of hospitals, water systems, schools and homes ”, situations observed in the Palestinian enclave.
“We are facing the destruction of life itself in the Gaza Strip,” he criticized.
“UNICEF exhorts all parties in conflict once again to end violence, protecting civilians, including children, to respect international humanitarian law, to allow immediate delivery of humanitarian aid and to release all hostages,” the representative said.
Netanyahu claims death from Hamas leader
Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel killed Mohammed Sinwar – Known as “shadow” and considered the leader of the Palestinian Islamite movement Hamas in Gaza, since.
“We eliminated Mohammed Sinwar,” announced Israeli Prime Minister on Wednesday during a parliamentary session.
Mohammed Sinwar was the leader of the Palestinian Islamite movement Hamas in Gaza. He replaced Yahya Sinwar – – who was killed a year later.
According to reports of the Israelite media, a military attack, carried out May 13 in Khan Youisit targeted Mohammed Sinwar.
Who is “shadow”?
Mohammed Sinwar was about 50 years old, and was less known for Israel’s security services. Unlike his brother, he did not spend a significant time in Israeli prison.
Born in the Khan Youis refugee camp in 1975 after his family was moved following the Israelo-Arab war of 1948.
“Shadow” was, according to the Israeli authorities, one of those responsible for the abduction of an Israeli soldier in 2006, who earned him the release of his brother in a prisoners in 2011.
