An average of 28 children are being killed every day in Gaza as a result of Israel’s ongoing bombardment and its restrictions on life-saving humanitarian aid, according to the United Nations.

“Death by bombardments. Death by malnutrition and starvation. Death by lack of aid and vital services,” UNICEF wrote in a statement posted to X on Tuesday. “In Gaza, an average of 28 children a day – the size of a classroom – have been killed.”

The UN agency warned that children in Gaza are in urgent need of food, clean water, medicine, and protection, but above all: “They need a ceasefire, NOW.”

Since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza following the Hamas-led attack on October 7, more than 18,000 children have been killed—equivalent to one child every hour. The overall death toll has now reached AT LEAST 60,933 Palestinians, with over 150,000 others injured, according to Gaza’s health authorities.

In just the past 24 hours, at least eight Palestinians—including one child—have died from starvation. In total, 188 people, including 94 children, are confirmed to have died from hunger as Israel continues to block aid and target those seeking assistance.