70 children martyred in Israeli attacks in Gaza in last 5 days

  • Last updated: January 12, 2025 | 18:28
70 children martyred in Israeli attacks in Gaza in last 5 days
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A father bids farewell to the body of his daughter who was killed by Israeli bombardment during the funeral at the Aqsa Martyrs Hospital on Sunday. AFP
70 children martyred in Israeli attacks in Gaza in last 5 days
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Women mourn during the funeral of victims killed by Israeli bombardment at the Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. AFP

At least 70 children were martyred in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip in the last five days, the civil defence service said on Sunday.

The Israeli shelling hit all parts of the Gaza Strip, it added.

Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell stated that the new year has brought more death and suffering to Gaza's children due to attacks, deprivation and increased exposure to the cold.

Meanwhile, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday that 28 people were killed in the Palestinian territory in the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 46,565.

70 children martyred in Israeli attacks in Gaza in last 5 days
A girl watches as Mohammad Eid mourns his cousin Dima, along with her uncle and grandfather, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike. AP

The ministry said at least 109,660 people have been wounded in more than 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas.

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