The Gaza Strip’s civilians, especially women and children, are suffering from the conflict. In a recent UN report, almost 70% of casualties over six months were women and children, with 44% of fatalities being children.
The UN Human Rights Office has condemned the alarming civilian death toll as a violation of international law. Israeli use of wide-area weapons in densely populated neighborhoods is blamed for the high casualty rate. Palestinian group projectiles also cause deaths.
Most Israeli airstrikes have killed people in their homes, 80%. One of the highest age groups missing is five-to-nine-year-olds. Due to international law, combatants and civilians are not distinguished, which has caused a massive death toll.
Volker Türk, UN Human Rights Chief, urges accountability and an end to civilian-disproportionate attacks. He stressed respecting war rules to prevent further suffering.
Aid organizations highlight Gaza’s dire situation in response to the UN’s findings. The Norwegian Refugee Council compares widespread devastation to Stalingrad. Many Gazan civilians, especially in the north, lack food, water, and healthcare.
The UN emphasizes international accountability as humanitarian groups demand immediate relief. The agency investigates casualties and urges global action to end Gaza’s suffering and protect civilians.