GAZA – Ted Chaiban, the
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, stated that the situation in
Gaza has turned from catastrophic to near collapse and described the region as
the most dangerous place in the world for children amid the
Israeli war on Gaza.
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Chaiban concluded his three-day visit to Gaza, where he
coordinated with local and international organizations regarding emergency
response and humanitarian operations, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
He referred to reports indicating that about 70 percent of
the people killed in
Gaza are women and children, saying that the killing of
children must stop immediately.
Chaiban added that more than 1.9 million people, or about 85
percent of Gaza’s population, have become displaced, including people who have
been displaced multiple times. More than a million of the
internally displaced persons (IDP) are in Rafah.
Regarding the difficulty of accommodating the huge number of
civilians on the border, Chaiban said that the conditions they live in are
inhumane, with scarce water and poor sanitation. Rainwater that poured this
week mixed with waste and sewage, creating floods of unsanitary water in the
refugee camps.
He spoke about a 4,000 percent increase in diarrhea cases
compared to the period before the war, adding that there is a severe
deterioration in the
health conditions of children in Gaza. If the
deterioration continues, we may see death tolls worsen from disease and hunger.
Additionally, Chaiban mentioned that the little available
food does not meet the nutritional needs of children, and as a result,
thousands of children suffer from malnutrition and illness.
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