As Israel’s blockade of Gaza continues into its 16th day, critical shortages of food, water, and medicine have pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children to the brink of survival, according to UNICEF, which has urged Israel to immediately lift restrictions to allow humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave.
US Strikes in Yemen Kill 53 Amid Houthi Tensions
Meanwhile, Yemen’s Houthi movement reported fresh US airstrikes on the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, with the death toll from Washington’s Sunday attacks rising to 53, including five children and two women.
Palestinian children queue at a damaged school, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, February 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
US officials have reiterated that strikes will continue until the Houthis cease their threats to resume attacks on Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea.
Death Toll in Gaza Soars
In Gaza, the Health Ministry confirmed that at least 48,572 Palestinians have been killed and 112,032 wounded since the war began. However, the Government Media Office in Gaza revised the total death toll to over 61,700, citing thousands still missing under the rubble and presumed dead.
On the Israeli side, at least 1,139 people were killed in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks, with more than 200 taken hostage.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to escalate, with aid organizations warning of imminent catastrophe if urgent relief is not allowed in.
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