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Israel kills ‘a child a day’ on average in Gaza despite ceasefire, UN says
Key takeaways
- UNICEF describes the truce as a “cruel and deadly illusion” as Israel continues to attack the besieged enclave.
- Israeli forces have killed at least 265 Palestinian children since October 2025, when the halt in hostilities was declared, UNICEF said on Friday.
- “During a period supposedly defined by restraint and protection, a child has been killed, on average, every single day for more than eight months,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva.
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UNICEF describes the truce as a “cruel and deadly illusion” as Israel continues to attack the besieged enclave.
Israeli forces have killed at least 265 Palestinian children since October 2025, when the halt in hostilities was declared, UNICEF said on Friday.
“During a period supposedly defined by restraint and protection, a child has been killed, on average, every single day for more than eight months,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva.
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