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November 21, 2025 Peace and security
Despite the declared ceasefire, attacks and shelling attributed to the Israeli army continue to cause heavy casualties among Gaza's civilian population, UN agencies reported on Friday, emphasizing that children of all ages are among the victims.
According to Ricardo Pires, a representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in recent days alone, an infant has died in Khan Younis, as well as seven children in Gaza and the southern part of the enclave. Since October 11, the first full day of a pause in hostilities between the Israeli army and Hamas militants, at least 67 children have died as a result of "conflict-related events."
Gaza's Ministry of Health confirms that 280 people have been killed and 672 injured since the ceasefire was declared. Furthermore, the bodies of 571 victims have been recovered from the rubble.
Doctors and humanitarian organizations note that the healthcare system in the sector is virtually destroyed: children with burns, shrapnel wounds, spinal and brain injuries, and cancer patients are left without necessary treatment. UNICEF estimates that approximately 4,000 children require urgent evacuation, including a two-year-old girl named Omima with a congenital heart defect who requires immediate surgery.
International humanitarian organizations continue to provide assistance: the World Food Programme (WFP) sends approximately 100 trucks of humanitarian supplies to Gaza daily, nearly two-thirds of the target volume. However, a significant portion of these supplies are stuck at border crossings, causing them to spoil.
Although markets are beginning to fill with goods, prices remain unaffordable for most residents: chicken costs around $25, and a kilogram of meat costs $20. Many families continue to rely on humanitarian rations and bread from UN-supported bakeries.
Residents of the enclave describe their current situation as "desperate." One woman admitted to buying just one apple a day and sharing it among her four children. Another says she doesn't take her hungry children to the market so they won't suffer at the sight of food unavailable to the family.
Doctors and humanitarian workers emphasize that even with a formal ceasefire, Palestinians continue to die. "People are being killed despite the ceasefire," noted World Health Organization representative Dr. Rick Pieperkorn.
UNICEF and other UN humanitarian agencies have renewed their calls for the protection of civilians and access to health care and food, especially for children, who remain the most vulnerable amid the ongoing conflict.
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