Israel’s war on Gaza updates: UN to add Israeli army to child harm list

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You can read about the UN’s decision to add Israel to its annual “blacklist” of countries that have violated the rights of children in armed conflict here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The UN is set to add Israel to its annual “blacklist” of countries that have committed abuses against children in armed conflict, spurring an angry response from Israeli leaders.
Israel continues its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, with attacks reported in Gaza City, Khan Younis and Rafah, among other areas.
The White House says it is still awaiting an official response from Hamas to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, which was presented last week by President Joe Biden.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel as well as Egypt, Jordan and Qatar next week to push the ceasefire plan, the State Department says.
Israeli forces and fighters with the Lebanese group Hezbollah continue to exchange fire across the Lebanon-Israel border, fuelling concerns of a regional escalation.
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Here is another list of numbers, provided by the Gaza Media Office, related to infrastructure damage in Gaza since Israel’s war on the coastal enclave began eight months ago:

Key stats: More than 3,000 children at risk of dying due to malnutrition
The Gaza Media Office has published a comprehensive list of statistics highlighting the devastation in Gaza amid the ongoing war.

Here is a summary of numbers related to the healthcare situation in the coastal enclave:

Alexandra Saieh from Save the Children says it is “absolutely shameful” that the international community and its members have not done enough to bring the war to an end.

“We welcome this decision … it’s one step [putting Israel on the blacklist] in holding the perpetrators to account … and alongside Israel, we’re also calling on the Qassam Brigades and Islamic Jihad to be listed for the great violations that they have committed against children. No one should be above the law,” she told Al Jazeera.

Saieh said the eight-month-long war in Gaza had been “absolutely catastrophic” for children.

“What we’ve seen is children being killed at an unprecedented rate. We’ve seen children maimed. We’ve also seen denial of humanitarian assistance, which has led to starvation and deaths due to extreme malnutrition, dehydration and disease,” she added.

“Remember, there are still thousands of children who are also trapped under the rubble, many of whom you know have not been able to be recovered.”

US-based political analyst Colin Clarke says President Biden’s Gaza policy will be an important factor as the country gears up for a presidential election in November.

“There is something to critics who have called the US a bit apocryphal in the way they’re supporting Ukraine but also continuing unfettered support to Israel when there are real questions about the [Israeli army’s] conduct in Gaza,” said Clarke, a senior research fellow at the Soufan Center.

“There’s a lot of soul-searching going on within the Biden administration,” he told Al Jazeera.

“That’s going to be another important factor come November – Biden’s Gaza policy and what happens next with this attempt to bring a ceasefire to Gaza and figure out a post-conflict scenario.”

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Workshops on infectious diseases for displaced people ongoing: Red Crescent
The Palestine Red Crescent Society says it is conducting “awareness and guidance” workshops on infectious diseases for displaced people in shelters and schools, with a focus on Hepatitis A.

According to the Gaza Government Media Office on Friday, 1,477,748 displaced people in the coastal enclave have contracted an infectious disease. bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg bsg

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