Guterres: UN confirmed the death of more than 2.1 thousand children in Gaza in 2023
The UN was able to confirm the death of more than 2.1 thousand children in the Gaza Strip in 2023. This is stated in the report of the Secretary General of the world organization, Antonio Guterres, regarding the situation of children in conflict zones, writes TASS.
The document refers to events from January 1 to December 31, 2023. “The UN verified the killing of 2,267 Palestinian children (1,259 boys, 1,008 girls), of which 2,141 [были убиты] in the Gaza Strip,” the international organization announced the number.
In addition, 126 Palestinian children died in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, the UN added. The world organization has established the responsibility of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for the deaths of 206 children.
Last October, it was reported that a hospital in the Gaza Strip was bombed, killing 800 people, including hundreds of children.
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