Gaza Health Official: Israel Has Killed Over 17,000 Children
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al-Masirah network, Dr. Khalil Aldaqran, spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza, stated that the Israeli enemy has killed over 17,000 children through air and ground bombings. He added that hunger and disease are now claiming the lives of surviving children.
He said power outages in Gaza Strip hospitals amount to killing patients inside these medical centers.
The Palestinian health official also warned that the Israeli regime is preventing sufficient fuel from entering to operate hospital equipment,putting thousands of patients’ lives at risk.
Dr.Aldaqran noted that Israel’s army has destroyed more than 85 percent of Gaza residents’ homes and described the humanitarian situation as critical.
He concluded by warning that 650,000 children in Gaza face serious danger due to malnutrition caused by Israel’s siege.