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UNICEF Warns Gaza's Mental Health Crisis Reaches 'Volcano' Levels

11/4/2025

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Abdallah al-Jamal of the Gaza City Mental Health Hospital says Gaza's mental health crisis has surged into a 'volcano' of trauma affecting all 2.3 million residents since the recent truce.
UNICEF warns of a lost generation and emphasizes the urgent need for humanitarian access to deliver essential supplies.
Currently, 97% of schools are damaged, leaving over 650,000 children out of formal education for more than two years.

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Abdallah al-Jamal of the Gaza City Mental Health Hospital says Gaza's mental health crisis has surged into a 'volcano' of trauma affecting all 2.3 million residents since the recent truce.
UNICEF warns of a lost generation and emphasizes the urgent need for humanitarian access to deliver essential supplies.
Currently, 97% of schools are damaged, leaving over 650,000 children out of formal education for more than two years.