912 people, including 275 children were killed during the military operations began in Gaza Strip on December 27.
UNICEF announced the figure quoting Israeli Foreign Ministry and Palestinian Health Ministry, APA reports. 3740 people, including 1362 children and 528 women were wounded during the operations. 4 were killed and 250 people wounded as Israel underwent missile attack. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes expressed concern over the number of casualties and internally displaced persons. He said they used UN schools and other establishments to settle displaced people, 31 shelters were set up. About 30,000 people stay in these shelters. UN provides them with food, water and clothes. Approximately 500,000 people need food, medications and drinkable water in Gaza at present. John Holmes also added that UN had restored operating in Gaza after receiving Israel’s guarantee for security.