More than 340 children killed in Gaza since ceasef...

Summary

• GENEVA: More than 340 children have reportedly been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced, while hundreds more have been injured, UNICEF has said, warning that the truce has failed to shield children from the devastating effects of the conflict.
• The United Nations Children’s Fund said on Friday that children across the Palestinian territory continued to face serious risks from air strikes, drone attacks and gunfire, despite the ceasefire.
• “For families mourning the loss of their children, those terrible statistics do not equate with a ceasefire,” UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires told reporters in Geneva.

AI Generated Summary

GENEVA: More than 340 children have reportedly been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced, while hundreds more have been injured, UNICEF has said, warning that the truce has failed to shield children from the devastating effects of the conflict.

The United Nations Children’s Fund said on Friday that children across the Palestinian territory continued to face serious risks from air strikes, drone attacks and gunfire, despite the ceasefire.

“For families mourning the loss of their children, those terrible statistics do not equate with a ceasefire,” UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires told reporters in Geneva.