Russel pointed out that some of the strikes reportedly hit makeshift shelters with sleeping children and families, “another deadly reminder that nowhere is safe in Gaza.”
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief denounced Israel’s deadly airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday which killed more than 130 children, saying it was “the largest single-day child death toll in the last year.”
“Reports and images emerging from the Gaza Strip following today’s attacks are beyond horrifying,” Catherine Russel said in a statement.
Horrifying and heartbreaking images out of Gaza today following airstrikes that reportedly killed hundreds of people, many of them children, and injured many more.
We appeal for the ceasefire to be reinstated immediately.
https://t.co/kiUEaVpquT
— Catherine Russell (@unicefchief) March 18, 2025
“Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed, including more than 130 children, representing one of the largest single-day child death toll in the last year,” she added.
Russel pointed out that some of the strikes reportedly hit makeshift shelters with sleeping children and families, “another deadly reminder that nowhere is safe in Gaza.”
Israel renewed airstrikes on Monday, killing over 400 Palestinians, officially violating the ceasefire deal that came into effect on January 19.
‘Fear and Death’
The UNICEF chief stressed that “the latest attacks come as “lifesaving aid” remains blocked from entering Gaza, compounding the risks to children.
It has been sixteen days since the last truck delivering humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza. In addition, electricity has been cut to the main desalination plant, significantly reducing the amount of potable water, she noted.
A young girl was just killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City.
The death toll keeps rising. pic.twitter.com/NTj8MEbvc7
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 19, 2025
“Today, Gaza’s one million children – who have endured more than 15 months of war – have been plunged back into a world of fear and death. The attacks and the violence must stop – now,” Russel stated.
She urged “all parties to immediately reinstate the ceasefire,” and called on countries “with influence to use their leverage to ensure the situation does not further deteriorate, adding that International humanitarian law must be respected by all parties.
Ceasefire Broken
The renewed Israeli violence on March 18 has broken a ceasefire that began on January 19. The latest military actions have killed hundreds of Palestinians and injured many more, primarily civilians, including women and children.
While the violations have been condemned by numerous countries and human rights groups, the US has continued its support for Israel, asserting that the military campaign was carried out with prior knowledge and approval from Washington.
Since October 2023, Israel has killed over 48,500 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and left Gaza in ruins.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its actions in the enclave.
(The Palestine Chronicle)
ZioNazis are scum. How could one come to any different conclusion after all we’ve seen? They don’t want peace. They only want to kill children so there’s no one to oppose them stealing land in historic Palestine over the next decades. The Jews do nothing to stop it. Even though they go out and protest, nothing gets done. The worst thing that ever happened to the Jews was the creation of the illegal state of
” Israel ” . Who will stop the Fourth Reich? My US government is complicit and has put a stain on the face of ” life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness ”
Democracy is a false flag.