An average of 28 children were killed in Gaza every day amid ongoing Israeli attacks and humanitarian aid blockade in the region, said the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday in post on social media platform X. "Death by bombardments. Death by malnutrition and starvation. Death by lack of aid and vital services. In Gaza, an average of 28 children a day -- the size of a classroom -- have been killed," the UN agency wrote. It emphasized that children in the region are in need of food, water, medicine and protection, urging an immediate ceasefire. "Gaza's children need food, water, medicine and protection. More than anything, they need a ceasefire, NOW," it added. Since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on October 7, 2023, the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 60,933, with 150,027 others injured, Gaza's health authorities said in a statement on Monday. Among the deceased, children and women accounted for nearly half. SHOTLIST: Beijing, China - Aug 5, 2025 1. Screenshot of social media post of UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 2. United Nations headquarters; 3. UN flag; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - July 2025 4. Weeping mother cradling body of her baby who died of malnutrition; 5. Various of mothers taking care of their babies in ward; FILE: Gaza Strip - May 29, 2024 6. Displaced Palestinian caring his daughter in hospital; FILE: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - April 27, 2025 7. Various of displaced children scrambling for food; FILE: Gaza Strip - 2025 8. Various of children fetching water, searching for firewood in rubble; Gaza Strip - Recent 9. Various of tents, destroyed buildings. [Restriction : No access Chinese mainland]