The International Committee of the Red Cross called on Tuesday "for an end to the terrible suffering suffered by civilians, especially children" in the Gaza Strip.

The head of the committee, Mirjana Spolijaric, expressed her shock at the suffering that children are experiencing.

She said in a statement issued by the committee, “Red Cross surgeons are treating children in Gaza whose skin is charred as a result of widespread burns.”

She added, "The scenes of suffering, dead and wounded children will haunt us all. It is a moral failure."

Since the start of the Israeli aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip on the 7th of last October, 10,305 martyrs have risen in the Gaza Strip, and more than 25,000 have been injured, according to an infinite toll issued by the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry indicated that among the killed civilians were 4,237 children, 2,719 women, and 631 elderly people, while the number of missing persons reached about 2,350 citizens, including more than 1,300 children.

In its statement, the International Committee of the Red Cross called for adherence to international humanitarian law and for all civilians to be spared from military operations.

It noted that "the military siege imposed on Gaza has deprived people there of food, water and medicine," and warned that the "scarce aid" being brought in does not meet basic needs for survival.

It pointed to the “urgent need to provide safe and sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid,” stressing that “basic services such as health care, water and electricity must resume in Gaza as they are life-saving priorities.”

It condemned the Israeli bombing that targeted hospitals and health care facilities, stressing that "the scenes of damaged hospitals and ambulances are unacceptable."

Since the start of the aggression, 18 out of 35 hospitals with inpatient facilities have stopped working, and 71% of all primary care facilities across Gaza have been closed due to damage or lack of fuel, according to the Ministry of Health.

The committee noted that "the intense bombing is destroying civilian infrastructure throughout Gaza, and sowing the seeds of misery for future generations."

It said, "After a month, civilians are forced to endure enormous suffering and losses," stressing that "this must stop."