More than one million children in Gaza are still struggling to survive without enough food or clean water, according to UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram.
During an interview on Sunday, Ingram explained that thousands of children go to sleep hungry every night, and nearly 650,000 still cannot return to school even after the recent ceasefire agreement.
She acknowledged that the ceasefire is “good news” because it stopped daily bombardments that had taken many young lives, but she stressed that it does not end hunger or restore access to safe drinking water.
“Families in Gaza continue to struggle for survival,” Ingram said, pointing out that key water and medical infrastructure has been damaged, making it extremely hard for families to access basic necessities.
Aid deliveries to Gaza have slightly increased in the two weeks since the ceasefire, but Ingram said the amount remains “woefully inadequate.”
She added that the level of assistance entering Gaza is still far below what used to arrive before the conflict started.
Ingram also highlighted that millions of children are suffering, with many dealing with treatable illnesses at a time when there are barely enough doctors or medical supplies left to care for them.
The humanitarian crisis continues to overwhelm families and Gaza’s health system, leaving countless vulnerable children without the urgent help they need.
Although the ceasefire began on October 10, it has not resolved the crisis. Many areas are still unreachable due to the ongoing presence of Israeli forces.
Despite the truce, Israel continues to violate the agreement with Hamas through airstrikes and shootings while restricting humanitarian aid.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at least 68,527 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza over the past two years, with thousands more still missing under debris or trapped in inaccessible areas.
Reports show that more than two-thirds of those killed were women and children, many of them dying with their families during Israeli airstrikes.
