
War is ‘breaking the bodies and minds’ of Gazan children: WHO on aid blockades
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War is ‘breaking the bodies and minds’ of Gazan children: WHO on aid blockades
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May 2, 2025
It鈥檚 been two months since the latest ceasefire in Gaza ended and Israel continued its mission to destroy the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Since then, aid blockades and closed border crossings have starved the surviving Palestinian population, leaving tens of thousands of children malnourished and with grave ailments. Speaking Thursday, The World Health Organization鈥檚 (WHO) executive director for the Health Emergencies Programme even said war is 鈥渂reaking the bodies and the minds of children in Gaza.鈥
War is ‘breaking the bodies and minds’ of Gazan children: WHO on aid blockades
Description
May 2, 2025
It鈥檚 been two months since the latest ceasefire in Gaza ended and Israel continued its mission to destroy the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Since then, aid blockades and closed border crossings have starved the surviving Palestinian population, leaving tens of thousands of children malnourished and with grave ailments. Speaking Thursday, The World Health Organization鈥檚 (WHO) executive director for the Health Emergencies Programme even said war is 鈥渂reaking the bodies and the minds of children in Gaza.鈥
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