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War between Hamas and Israel: the trauma of the children of Gaza
The fate of the children of Gaza is of particular concern. 5,500 children are among the 13,000 killed since October 7, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. – (franceinfo)
The fate of the children of Gaza is of particular concern. 5,500 children are among the 13,000 killed since October 7, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
Children observe the damage caused by an airstrike on a residential building in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Some salvage clothes from the rubble, the only trace of life in the middle of the field of ruins. The situation of children in Gaza is getting worse every day. The lack of water, food, forced displacements and daily bombings since October 7, put the lives of more than a million young Gazans in danger.
Psychosocial support
The latter witness the atrocities of war and are prey to trauma and depression. “When the fighting stops, the cost to children and their communities will be borne for generations to come. Before this latest escalation, more than 800,000 children in Gaza (…) had been identified as needing mental health care and psychosocial support“, says James Elder, spokesperson for UNICEF.
