NEW YORK (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The spokeswoman for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Tess Ingram, confirmed that “one million children in the Gaza Strip suffer from psychological trauma.”
Speaking to Al Jazeera, she said that “the living conditions facing families in Gaza are dangerous; they need drinking water, aid supplies, and blankets.”
She pointed out that “10,000 aid trucks have reached Gaza so far, but we need more.”
“The flow of aid into Gaza has increased since the ceasefire, but it still is not enough to undo 15 months of deprivation.”
She pointed out that “if the desalination plants in Gaza are not operated, the children of the Strip will face serious health risks.”
On the other hand, Tess Ingram noted that “the people of the Gaza Strip themselves would decide the future of the enclave, and they are determined to rebuild what was destroyed.”
The first six-week phase of the ceasefire agreement took hold in Gaza on Jan. 19, halting Israel’s war that killed more than 47,500 people and left the enclave in ruins.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Netanyahu and his former army minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
