Guardian: 96% of children in Gaza see themselves on the verge of death
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency According to the Palestinian Shahab news agency, a report conducted by a non-governmental organization in Gaza in cooperation with the Children of War Coalition, shows the destructive psychological impact of the long-term war in Gaza on the children of this region.
The Guardian English newspaper, by publishing the results of this report, shows that as a result of the three-way pressures regarding genocide and hunger and the fear and terror among children in Gaza, about 96% of them feel that they are on the verge of death. Half of these children wish to die as a result of the psychological pressure caused by the brutal aggression of the Zionist regime in Gaza, which continues for the second year in a row.
Helen Patterson, the executive director of the Children of War organization, emphasizes that Gaza has become one of the worst areas for children, and in addition to the destruction of hospitals, schools, and homes, widespread psychological destruction It is created among children whose wounds are not visible.
This report refers to a set of psychological complications among children such as fear, anxiety, sleep disorders, nightmares, nail biting, lack of concentration and social isolation. He pointed out and emphasized that they have seen rockets raining on their homes and schools and have closely observed the death of their friends and relatives. They have been displaced many times or separated from their families while escaping the rockets.
According to this report, more than 60% of children in Gaza have faced painful events as a result of this war, and some of them are also dealing with several painful experiences. have been.
The report of this English center emphasizes that the number of children who are separated from their families is more than 17 thousand cases, and the psychological effects of these events can last for many years after The war should continue and affect their daily life and social relations.
Gaza children consider death a common issue among them and 96% of them believe that their lives are under threat and 49% wish to die. This feeling is more common among boys and 72% of them have this feeling. This statistic is 26% among girls.
The United Nations report published yesterday, Friday, shows that women and children make up about 70% of Gaza’s martyrs.
