“Regular
nightmares, fear about another war and refusal to step outside their
homes – all these are symptoms of emotional trauma experienced by
the children of Gaza a year on from the deadly Israeli operation, a
report by an international watchdog says.”
“The
organization interviewed 413 children and 352 mothers living in the
hardest-hit areas in the Gaza Strip. According to the group, the
children are suffering from nightmares, listlessness and lack of
motivation, as well as from isolation and withdrawal.”
“Up to
89 percent of parents told the organization that their children
'suffer consistent feelings of fear' while more than 70 percent of
children in Gaza worst-affected areas 'worry about another war.' More
than half of the children are afraid to go to school. [...] The
group’s estimates show that at least 551 children in Gaza were
killed and 3,436 were injured – 10 percent of whom suffered a
permanent disability as a result.”
“A
12-year-old girl added that she saw her home being destroyed. 'I was
crying because we have memories and dreams there, from the day of our
birth. I’m afraid they may bomb us. We’re now in my grandfather`s
house. My memories, pictures, clothes, toys… everything is gone. I
can’t live, I only feel pain,' she added.”
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