GAZA, May 4 (NNN-WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), said yesterday that, the Israeli regime continues to target women, in strikes in the Gaza Strip.
“The war in Gaza continues to be a war on women,” UNRWA said in a press statement, posted on its social media platform X, adding that, more than 10,000 women have been killed and 19,000 others injured, in the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza.
On average, 37 children in Gaza lose their mothers every day, it added.
Living conditions are particularly “appalling” for more than 155,000 pregnant or lactating women in Gaza, who face extreme difficulty in accessing water and health facilities, the agency said.
Gaza health authorities said yesterday that, the death toll from the “Israeli incursion” on Gaza has risen to 34,622, and more than 77,867 others injured since its outbreak on Oct 7, 2023.
They added that, Israeli forces committed three deadly attacks against families in Gaza, during the past 24 hours, resulting in 26 killed, and 51 injured, admitted to hospitals.– NNN-WAFA
