Wed Sep 04 20:27:54 UTC 2024: – Sabine Taasa, survivor of the Hamas attack on October 7, urged UN experts to focus on the trauma inflicted on Israeli children instead of blaming Israel
– Taasa’s husband and 17-year-old son were killed in the attack, which was filmed by the militants
– Taasa described the horrors of the attack, including her husband sacrificing himself to protect their children
– The UN committee raised concerns about the situation of children in Gaza, where the conflict has killed thousands of people
– Israel is also facing pressure to seal a truce deal after the deaths of hostages, with Hamas accusing Netanyahu of trying to thwart the negotiations
– Amnesty International called for a war crimes probe into Israel’s actions in Gaza, including demolishing homes and expanding buffer zones
– A large-scale polio vaccination campaign has been carried out in Gaza, with nearly 200,000 children receiving their initial dose
– Twelve Syrian soldiers were killed in northwest Syria in attacks by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham group, the highest death toll in the region this year

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