‘Absolutely horrifying’: Children face disease, starvation, bombardment, poor hygiene and sanitation

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday said Palestinians in Gaza are “enduring what may be the cruelest phase of this cruel conflict” as Israel ramps up its military offensive. Israel resumed major operations in Gaza on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire. Aid began trickling into the Gaza Strip this week for the first time in more than two months, amid condemnation of the Israeli blockade that sparked severe shortages of food and medicine. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Gaza, FRANCE 24’s Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Jonathan Crickx, Crisis Communication Expert and Chief of Communication for UNICEF State of Palestine.