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Ten children lose one or both legs in the Gaza Strip on average every day, said Tuesday the head of the agency of the United Nations for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini.
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“In general Every day we have an average of 10 children who lose one or two legs”the official declared during a press conference in Geneva, adding that this figure did not include children who lose an arm or a hand.
He indicated that it is based on figures from the UN children’s agency (UNICEF).
“Ten a day, “That means around 2,000 children after more than 260 days of this brutal war.”Lazzarini highlighted.
“We also know that Most amputations are carried out in horrible conditions and sometimes without any anesthesia. That also applies to children,” he stressed.
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The Gaza Strip is subjected to incessant shelling and ground operations by the Israeli army in retaliation for the unprecedented attack carried out by the Islamist movement Hamas on Israeli territory on October 7, from Gaza.
Lazzarini also mentioned a report published on Monday by the NGO Save the Children that estimates that Since the start of the war “up to 21,000 children are missing” in the Gaza Strip, either because They are buried under rubble, prisoners, buried in anonymous graves or have lost contact with their family. and loved ones.
Although figures are difficult to collect and verify, At least 17,000 unaccompanied children and approximately 4,000 children are probably missing under the rubble, according to the NGO.
Lazzarini warned on the other hand that UNRWA only has the money necessary for its operations “until the end of August.”
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The UN agency, which plays a crucial role in helping people in the Gaza Strip, suffered a significant cut in funding after Israel accused some of its 13,000 employees in the territory of taking part in the attack. of Hamas on Israeli territory on October 7.
