The Gaza Ministry of Health has reported that four children have died in a hospital in the north of the Strip due to malnutrition and dehydration. Seven others are in critical condition. The NGO Save the Children confirmed this morning the first deaths of these children and spoke of a “massive slaughter” in the enclave. The UN refugee agency (UNRWA) has been unable to distribute food since January 23 due to the Israeli military offensive in the north of the enclave. Since the Israeli invasion of Gaza on October 7, 29,954 Palestinians have been killed and 70,325 wounded, according to Hamas. The militia, considered terrorist by the EU and the United States, has received a proposal for a 40-day ceasefire for the Strip agreed in Paris by the US, Qatar and Egypt. The truce would involve the handover of some 40 hostages kidnapped by the militia in exchange for Israel’s release of some 400 Palestinian prisoners. The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniya, has stated that his organization shows “flexibility” in negotiations with Israel to achieve a truce, but at the same time remains prepared to continue fighting. The conditions set by the militia are the return of the civilian population to the north of the Strip and the total cessation of hostilities, which seems to be hindering the pact.
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