AP wire is reporting the number of children who are the victims of what is becoming the genocidal bombing of Gaza. And now the Red Cross is claiming Israel is delaying access to the wounded. The more this information is made available, I'm sure the more recruits there will be to Hamas and terrorism against Israel and it's allies in general.
"...In the ongoing chaos of Gaza, it's difficult to get exact casualty figures. Since Dec. 27, at least 750 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza Health Ministry official Dr. Moawiya Hassanain.
Of those, at least 169 were 17 and younger, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, which posts staffers at hospitals to track casualties. The United Nations, citing Ministry of Health figures, said 257 children have been killed — about a third of the total fatalities. UNICEF said at least 100 children and minors were killed in the first 10 days of fighting.
"We are talking about urban war," said Abdel-Rahman Ghandour, the Jordan-based spokesman for UNICEF in the Middle East and North Africa. "The density of the population is so high, it's bound to hurt children ... This is a unique conflict, where there is nowhere to go."
Bodycount Update from AP, 17Jan09:
Today, Israel declared a unilateral Gaza cease-fire. "More than 1,100 Palestinians have been killed since the Israeli offensive began on Dec. 27, according to Palestinian and U.N. officials. At least 13 Israelis have also died."
