UNICEF appeals for immediate ceasefire and food delivery by land. On the 15th, a ship loaded with food arranged by the EU arrived at the coast of the Gaza Strip.
In the northern Gaza Strip, more than 30% of children under the age of 2 are suffering from acute malnutrition. UNICEF Executive Director Russell said, ``We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the opening of multiple checkpoints to move large amounts of supplies by land to protect the lives of children'' The death toll in Gaza has risen to 31,490.