UN Documents 36 Israeli Strikes in Gaza with Women and Children as Sole Victims
UN and UNRWA report catastrophic consequences of resumed Israeli bombardment, with over 50,000 Palestinians killed and 400,000 newly displaced since March 18.
Watan-The United Nations on Friday condemned the impact of Israeli airstrikes across the besieged Gaza Strip, noting that a large proportion of the victims are women and children. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement:
“Between March 18 and April 9, 2025, approximately 224 Israeli airstrikes hit residential buildings and tents for the displaced,”adding that it is verifying information regarding around 36 strikes where “the documented victims so far are exclusively women and children.”
On March 18, Israel resumed its war of extermination on the Gaza Strip, reneging on a ceasefire agreement that was supposed to transition to second and third phases leading to a full end to the war. Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes on the already devastated and besieged Strip, resulting in nearly 500 martyrs within hours, and continued daily bombardments targeting tents for displaced people and homes.
UN: 400,000 Displaced in Gaza as Death Toll Nears 51,000
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health’s latest report on Thursday, 1,522 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes since March 18, bringing the total death toll of the war to 50,886 martyrs and the injured to 115,875.
For its part, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced Friday that it estimates 400,000 people have been displaced in Gaza since the Israeli army resumed its campaign of extermination on March 18. UNRWA posted on X:“It is estimated that nearly 400,000 people in Gaza have been displaced following the collapse of the ceasefire.” It added that Palestinians in Gaza are facing “the longest disruption of aid and commercial supplies since the beginning of the war.”
Since March 2, the Israeli army has blocked the entry of essential supplies including food and water into the Gaza Strip by closing crossings, creating a humanitarian catastrophe and worsening famine and thirst. UNRWA called for an immediate renewal of the ceasefire, the release of Israeli captives, and unhindered access for humanitarian aid and commercial supplies into the territory.
UN: Israeli Actions in Gaza Bear Hallmarks of Atrocities
Jens Laerke, spokesperson for OCHA from Geneva, stated:“There is blatant disregard for human life and dignity. The acts of war we are witnessing bear the hallmarks of atrocities.”
Laerke added:“We witness daily the killing of children, aid workers, and forced displacement without any means of survival,” noting that “food and medical supplies are running out rapidly, as Israeli authorities have prevented aid from entering the Strip since March 2.”
