WHO says average of 160 children killed each day in Israel-Hamas war

An average of 160 children are killed each day in Gaza as a result of the Israel-Hamas war, the World Health Organization says, calling for "unhindered" access to the strip to help alleviate a humanitarian catastrophe.

Christian Lindmeier, WHO Spokesman said "The level of death and suffering is hard to fathom. Over 1,400 people have reportedly died in Israel and just over 11,000 have now been reported dead in Gaza. That's a half percent of the population of Gaza. An average of about 160 children are killed every day." "We need unhindered, safe and secure access all the way to the patients and to the hospitals. Getting across into Gaza is one thing, getting further to the hospitals and to the supply stations is the next step."

The month-long Israel-Hamas conflict has so far led to the deaths of over 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza. On the Israeli side, more than 1,400 people lost their lives, with the majority in the Hamas attack on October 7, which triggered the ongoing conflict.