UNICEF statement on the reported killing of 45 children in the Gaza Strip in recent days
19 May 2025
It’s now been over two months since any humanitarian aid has been allowed into the Gaza Strip — the longest stretch without relief since the conflict escalation began on 7 October 2023. Combined with more than 18 months of conflict, the ongoing blockade is pushing Gaza’s children to the brink. For two months, children have gone without the food, water, medical care, and support they urgently need. Instead, they’ve been living through constant airstrikes, growing illness, and unimaginable loss.
