Geneva, April 17 (RHC)-- The United Nations has accused Israel of continuing to unlawfully restrict aid into Gaza despite acknowledgments by the United States that parts of Gaza are already experiencing famine. 

Ravina Shamdasani of the U.N. Human Rights Office spoke in Geneva Tuesday.  “Israel continues to impose unlawful restrictions on the entry and distribution of humanitarian assistance, carry out widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure, as well.”

In related news, the official death toll in Gaza is nearing 34,000, including over 14,000 children and 10,000 women. A new report by U.N. Women finds that Israel’s assault on Gaza has left more than 19,000 children orphaned.  Earlier today, Israel struck a playground and killed a number of children, also targeting a busy market in the Maghazi refugee camp.