Gaza City, once a refuge for families in northern Gaza, has transformed into a haunting landscape where childhoods are vanishing amid relentless conflict, UNICEF’s Tess Ingram warned this week. Describing it as a 'city of fear, flight, and funerals,' she painted a dire picture of families displaced multiple times, children separated from parents, and hospitals overwhelmed by trauma.
Children in Crisis
Ingram shared heartbreaking accounts: mothers mourning children lost to starvation, kids hospitalized with shrapnel wounds, and families fleeing with 'nothing but the clothes on their backs.' With only 44 of 92 UNICEF nutrition centers still operational, thousands of malnourished children face dwindling lifelines. 'The suffering isn’t accidental—it’s a direct consequence of choices,' she stressed.
Calls for Action
UNICEF urged Israel to review military rules to protect children under international law, Hamas to release hostages, and both sides to reinstate a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Israeli forces now control 40% of Gaza City, advancing closer to its center. Over 50 deaths were reported Thursday alone, mostly in the city.
As the world watches, Ingram’s plea echoes: 'We must prevent an unthinkable tragedy.'
