UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the immediate evacuation of 2,500 children from the Gaza Strip to receive medical treatment.

In a post on the X platform, Guterres said: “2,500 children must be evacuated immediately (from the Gaza Strip for treatment) with the assurance that they can return to their families and communities.”

He said that he was affected by the testimonies of doctors who worked in the Gaza Strip, praising their efforts and great sacrifices.

On January 19, a ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza Strip, after a 15-month Israeli war of extermination that left 47,460 martyrs, 111,580 wounded, thousands missing, and widespread destruction and a humanitarian disaster in the Strip.