War is ‘breaking the bodies and minds’ of Gazan children: WHO on aid blockades
War is ‘breaking the bodies and minds’ of Gazan children: WHO on aid blockades
May 2, 2025
It’s been two months since the latest ceasefire in Gaza ended and Israel continued its mission to destroy the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Since then, aid blockades and closed border crossings have starved the surviving Palestinian population, leaving tens of thousands of children malnourished and with grave ailments. Speaking Thursday, The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive director for the Health Emergencies Programme even said war is “breaking the bodies and the minds of children in Gaza.”