UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Women and children are the main victims the Gaza war, with some 16,000 killed and an estimated two mothers losing their lives every hour since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel, the U.N. agency promoting gender equality said Friday.
Of the territory’s 2.3 million population, it said, 1.9 million are displaced and “close to one million are women and girls” seeking shelter and safety.
Previously, she said, 67% of all civilians killed in Gaza and the West Bank were men and less then 14% were women.
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says nearly 25,000 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, 70% of them women and children.
Bahous said there is a need for much more aid to get to Gaza, especially to women and children, and for an end to the war.
Persons:
Sima Bahous, Antonio Guterres ’, ” Bahous, ”, Bahous, “
Organizations:
UNITED NATIONS, UN, West Bank, United Nations, Hamas
Locations:
Gaza, Israel