Gaza is 'the most dangerous place in the world to be a child' according to UNICEF

Imagine sharing one toilet with hundreds of people. That is the reality for more than one million people in Gaza who are displaced and living in shelters as a result of the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas. In the 75 days since the most recent bout of violence began on Oct. 7, conditions in Gaza have reached a dire point.

Much of the population is starving and dehydrated due to limited access to food and clean water. The sanitation infrastructure is crumbling, leading to a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases as the last functioning hospitals in the region continue to be raided and attacked by Israeli forces.

UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires tells Here & Now host Deepa Fernandes that children are especially at risk as humanitarian conditions worsen in Gaza.

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