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Thousands of children have been displaced, injured, killed or have been caught in the fighting that has engulfed Gaza and Israel. Children on both sides continue to pay the highest price for the violence.
The rights of every single child, no matter who or where they are, must be protected. Since the long-awaited ceasefire began, UNICEF has accelerated the distribution of life-saving supplies and services to children in the Gaza Strip. Over 350 trucks have already entered the region, and we aim to deliver 50 trucks a day during this first phase of the ceasefire.
The scale of humanitarian need is enormous. This ceasefire finally gives humanitarian agencies a chance to safely roll out the massive response that is so desperately needed inside the Gaza Strip. Hostilities have left up to 1.9 million people displaced. Hunger and disease — including the resurgence of polio — threaten children’s lives. As winter enters it's deepest period, children and families, already grappling with loss and displacement, will also have to face strong winds, freezing temperatures, and heavy rains without adequate shelter or warmth.