Article 6FS27 Children in Gaza ‘developing severe trauma’ after 16 days of bombing

Children in Gaza ‘developing severe trauma’ after 16 days of bombing

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Harriet Sherwood
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As well as risk of death and injury, psychiatrist says situation is leading to symptoms such as convulsions and bed-wetting

Children in Gaza are developing severe trauma systems alongside the risk of death and injury, according to a Palestinian psychiatrist.

On Sunday, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said 1,750 children had been killed in the 16 days of bombardment by Israeli forces following Hamas's murderous onslaught on 7 October. That is an average of almost 110 children a day. Thousands more have been injured.

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