The crisis in Gaza continues to deepen as violence persists despite the announcement of a ceasefire. UN agencies say the situation on the ground has barely changed for families who have already been displaced multiple times since the war began. Instead of relief, more tragic news keeps emerging, especially concerning children.
Israeli airstrikes and ongoing clashes in different parts of the enclave are still claiming civilian lives. UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires revealed that even with the supposed pause in fighting, children are still being killed almost daily.
He pointed out recent incidents where a baby girl lost her life in Khan Younis, and seven other children were killed a day earlier in separate strikes across Gaza City and the southern region. Since the first full day of the ceasefire, at least 67 children have died in what UNICEF described as “conflict-related incidents.”
UN health officials share the same fear. Dr. Rik Peeperkorn of the World Health Organization explained that although a ceasefire has been declared, people continue to die, and the number keeps rising. Gaza’s Health Ministry has reported 280 deaths and over 600 injuries since the pause began. Many bodies are still being pulled from collapsed buildings, revealing the true scale of destruction.
Food shortages are worsening as families struggle to find anything affordable. The World Food Programme is pushing in as many trucks as possible, but delays at border crossings mean aid arrives slowly, and sometimes too late. Markets have reopened in some areas, but prices are far beyond what ordinary families can pay.
The health system is barely functioning. Hospitals lack equipment, medicine, and fuel. Doctors say they are forced to watch children die from injuries and illnesses they know how to treat but cannot because of missing supplies. Thousands of children need urgent evacuation for life-saving care, including toddlers with severe heart conditions, burns, or cancer.
Even under a ceasefire, Gaza’s children remain unprotected, and their suffering continues.
