In the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza, now reaching Day 106, the UN Women's Agency executive director, Sima Bahous, has issued a warning about the growing "generational trauma" faced by Palestinians. Shocking figures reveal that "two mothers are killed every hour" as a result of the hostilities.
Amidst international concerns, US official John Kirby has stated that there is no evidence of "deliberate" Israeli war crimes. However, Mexico and Chile have formally requested an investigation from the International Criminal Court into Israel's actions in Gaza.
A recent UN report highlights the challenges in delivering humanitarian aid to the northern Gaza Strip, indicating that Israel approved only seven out of 29 aid missions in the first half of January. Furthermore, the report reveals that 95 percent of attempts to deliver fuel and medicine to the area were denied.
A UN human rights official has shared disturbing accounts of men detained, beaten, and blindfolded by Israeli forces in Gaza, shedding light on the harsh realities faced by the Palestinian population.
The toll of the conflict is staggering, with at least 24,762 people killed and 62,108 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. Meanwhile, the revised death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas attack stands at 1,139.
Adding a heartbreaking personal dimension to the tragedy, a ten-month-old baby named Tala Rouqa, rescued from the rubble after an Israeli air strike in Rafah, has tragically passed away. Tala's father, Ahmed Rouqa, shared that his daughter succumbed to her injuries nearly three weeks after the air raid that claimed the lives of 10 family members.
The UN Women's agency revealed a distressing statistic that two mothers are killed every hour in Israel's war on Gaza, emphasizing the particularly brutal impact on pregnant women in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
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