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STORY: UNICEF / GAZA CHILDREN KILLED
TRT: 01:18
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 27 DECEMBER 2024, KHAN YOUNIS, SOUTHERN GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE
1. Various shots, Sila’s parents, tent
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nareman, Sila’s mother, Palestinian:
“I woke up and told my husband that our daughter had been asleep for a long time. When he uncovered her, we saw that her body was blue, her nose was bleeding, and she had bitten her tongue. She was frozen from the cold.”
3. Various shots, Sila’s mother
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nareman, Sila’s mother, Palestinian:
“She had been perfectly fine since she was born, and I had breastfed her all night.”
5. Various shots, Sila’s father holding her dead body and going to Nasser hospital
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr. Ahmad Al Farra, Nasser hospital:
“This is one of the tragedies of this war. This innocent two-week-old baby was born healthy and naturally, showing no signs of illness. However, the freezing cold in the tents caused her body temperature to drop drastically, leading to the shutdown of her vital organs and ultimately her death."
7. Wide shot, Nasser hospital
According to UNICEF, at least 74 children have reportedly been killed in relentless violence in the Gaza Strip in just the first seven days of 2025.
Children have reportedly been killed in several mass casualty events, including nighttime attacks in Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Al Mawasi, a unilaterally designated 'safe zone' in the south.
The most recent attack, yesterday, saw five children reportedly killed in Al Mawasi.
Since December 26, eight infants and newborns have reportedly died from hypothermia – a major threat to young children who are unable to regulate their body temperature.
UNICEF appeals to all parties to the conflict to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law, including by ceasing attacks on civilians, humanitarian workers, and civilian infrastructure; meeting civilians’ essential needs; and by facilitating rapid, safe, and unimpeded humanitarian access.
UNICEF also renews our call for an immediate improvement of the security environment, including security for aid delivery trucks, to allow for aid workers to safely reach the communities they intend to serve.
The delivery of aid and supplies is a matter of life or death for children in Gaza.
