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“Children and Aid Workers Should Never Be Targets”, Reiterates Our Middle East Director

"Aid workers should not be targets in any conflict. Yet around 200 have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in the last six months." Flutra Gorana, War Child Regional Director for the Middle East, responds to the killing of World Central Kitchen staff in Gaza, reiterating our call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire to prevent more children and aid workers from becoming targets.

COVID-19 Threatens Fresh Crisis in Gaza

A major COVID-19 outbreak in Gaza threatens to bring about a fresh humanitarian crisis in the crowded enclave. More than 1,500 people have been infected over the past three weeks - with few available resources to counter the spread of the virus. Find out how we’re working to uphold the wellbeing of children and families as the pandemic expands.

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War Child Alliance Statement on Rafah Distribution Incident

The War Child Alliance is deeply alarmed by reports from Rafah, Gaza, on 27 May 2025, where a joint US and Israeli-managed distribution centre was overrun by desperate civilians.