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UNICEF Chief Condemns Killing of 45 Children in Gaza Amid 19-Month Conflict and Famine Risk

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Updated May 17, 2025, 08:53 AM

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported that Israeli forces killed at least 45 children in Gaza over the past two days. UNICEF's statement highlighted the dire situation for children in the region, noting that they are being killed and maimed in various locations including hospitals, schools turned into shelters, makeshift tents, and in their parents' arms.

UNICEF chief Catherine Russell condemned the killings as 'unconscionable' and emphasized that the ongoing violence should shock the world, yet it is met with indifference. She stressed the urgent need for all parties to respect international humanitarian law amid the conflict.

The broader context of the conflict in Gaza, which has lasted 19 months, has seen more than 950 children killed in the last two months, according to reports. Additionally, at least 57 children have died of malnutrition since the blockade began. The situation has been exacerbated by a blockade that has led to severe humanitarian conditions, with over a million children at risk of famine due to lack of food, water, and medicine. Israel faces legal challenges, including arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for its leaders on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and a genocide case at the International Court of Justice.

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement that over the past two days, Israel has killed 45 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/pgMVeAYdIK

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Press coverage | UNICEF: Gaza has become a deadly place for children in the past 19 months. The occupation has killed 45 children in the last two days in the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/EucaHkLMr4

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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported that Israeli occupying forces have killed at least 45 children in the Gaza Strip in the past two days. https://t.co/sQKn7uEAi3

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UNICEF Chief Condemns Killing of 45 Children in Gaza Amid 19-Month Conflict and Famine Risk

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UNICEF Condemns Indiscriminate Killing of Nearly 50 Children in Gaza Over Two Days Amid 950 Killed in Two Months

UNICEF Chief Condemns Killing of 45 Children in Gaza Amid 19-Month Conflict and Famine Risk

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