Gaza: ‘Hunger is everywhere’, babies die from cold, attack on ‘unarmed’ journalists condemned

Israeli military forces continue to bomb the Gaza Strip amid expectations that temperatures will drop further. Under these circumstances, millions of Palestinians displaced from their homes are spending the night in tents and temporary shelters. UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Eduard Beigbeder, quoted the Palestinian Health Ministry on Friday as saying that in the last few days, ‘hypothermia ‘Four newborns have died due to low body temperature. He said these deaths were preventable, and this shows that How families and children in Gaza are facing desperate and dire conditions. “The temperature is likely to drop further in the coming days. The possibility that many more children’s lives will be lost under these inhumane conditions is tragic.” According to a senior UNICEF official, the risk of exposure to attacks remains constant, and local people are left without access to nutritious food and health care. Their temporary shelters are not sufficient to protect them in this freezing weather. More than 90 percent of the population in Gaza is facing crisis level hunger. Humanitarian aid disrupted UNICEF and other UN agencies have warned that their humanitarian aid convoys are not being allowed to enter the Gaza Strip and deliver relief to those in need. According to regional director Eduard Beigbeder, an average of 65 people were killed in Gaza during the month of November. Trucks entered every day, far enough to meet the huge needs of children, women and other ordinary citizens. In view of this, UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP) have urged the opening of all routes and border posts. WFP reported that only one-third of the total required amount of food is being delivered to Gaza, and everywhere else Hunger is rampant. The World Food Program is working to deliver life-saving aid to children and families in Gaza. Condemning the killing of journalists On the other hand, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has strongly condemned the killing of five journalists at the hands of Israeli military forces on Thursday. The UN office said in its message on Friday that these journalists were unarmed, and They could be clearly identified as members of the press. But their van was attacked in an airstrike near Gaza’s Al Awda Hospital. The Israeli army says that these journalists were associated with Palestinian armed groups. The UN office said that this claim does not remove the responsibility to protect them as civilians. The organization has called for a thorough and impartial investigation of this incident, reiterating that for the safety of all civilians, including journalists, in Gaza. All possible steps will have to be taken.

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