NEW YORK: The United Nations children’s agency on Monday warned that one million children in war-torn Gaza are struggling to survive due to a severe shortage of basic necessities.
In a post on X, UNICEF stated, “Hundreds of thousands lack clean water and sanitation. Water is a basic human right that no one should be denied.”
It is “urgent” to allow at least some water and electricity to reach the enclave in order to save children’s lives, said UNICEF regional director Edouard Beigbeder from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza in a video message.
Israeli strike kills three in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinian men in the Gaza Strip, according to medics on Monday, with no indication of progress in the renewed ceasefire talks.
Medics reported that the three men were killed near the Bureij camp in central Gaza by a missile launched from a drone.
Israel’s military stated that one strike targeted three militants in central Gaza as they were planting explosives, while another attack hit several militants in Rafah.
In Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, medics said three people were injured in another airstrike.
Israel notifies PA of land seizure in occupied West Bank
Israeli authorities have notified the Palestinian Authority about the seizure of 12 hectares (30 acres) of land in the town of Jalbun, north of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.
The mayor of the town told Wafa news agency the land is owned by Palestinians who have grown olive trees there for more than 50 years.
In February, Israeli officials documented the seizure of half a hectare (1.5 acres) of Palestinian land, and designated 1,600 hectares (3,950 acres) for settlers to graze their cattle, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission.
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The Jenin area has been under a devastating Israeli siege for nearly two months with more than 20,000 people forced from their homes.
Netanyahu must resign: opposition leader
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has said it is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who must resign, Al Jazeera reports.
“If a loss of confidence is a reason for dismissal, then the first person to be dismissed is Netanyahu. Israel has lost confidence in him,” he told the Israeli broadcasting authority.
Children among Palestinians detained by Israel
At least three people were arrested during Israeli raids in Bethlehem, including two young brothers.
During a raid on the Jalazone refugee camp, north of Ramallah, two 15-year-old children were taken from their family homes.
Three more individuals were arrested at dawn in Qaffin, near the besieged city of Tulkarem.
In Hebron, Israeli forces arrested a recently freed Palestinian in Qalqas and conducted additional raids in the city’s eastern areas. Another arrest was reported south of Hebron.
EU supports Gaza reconstruction plan
“We welcome the Arab reconstruction plan for Gaza and will do everything we can to assist,” said Kaja Kallas before the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.
She emphasised the need for global cooperation to help stabilize Gaza, reaffirming the EU’s willingness to offer support.
As previously reported, Arab leaders have united behind a $53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan, which includes the creation of a technocratic government, along with new housing and infrastructure for the entire population.
