UNICEF: Winter in Gaza grows harsher for children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday that winter has become even harsher for children in the Gaza Strip, with wet tents, cold nights, and frequent illnesses.

In a post on its X platform, monitored by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the organization explained that it continues to support affected families, including the family of four-year-old Bissan, by providing essential winter clothing and shelter supplies. It noted that the scale of the needs remains immense and requires an urgent humanitarian response to protect children during the winter.

The post added that Bissan’s mother, Duaa, continues to do everything she can to protect her children despite the difficult humanitarian conditions and the lack of basic necessities.

With American and European support, the Israeli enemy army has committed genocide, siege, and starvation in the Gaza Strip for over two consecutive years since October 7, 2023. This has resulted in the deaths of 71,551 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom are children and women, and injuries to 171,372 others to date—a toll that is not yet final, as thousands of victims remain buried under rubble and in the streets, inaccessible to rescue and ambulance crews.

A ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip came into effect on October 10, 2020, following a two-year-long Zionist war of genocide. However, the Israeli enemy army continues to violate the agreement daily and still prevents the entry of most humanitarian aid into the Strip.