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UNICEF calling on Israel to uphold the protection of civilians, including children

# The United Nations child rights agency, UNICEF, has called for Israel to review its rules of engagement in Gaza and ensure full compliance with international humanitarian law. This comes after ten Palestinians, including seven children, were killed in an Israeli missile strike at a water collection point in Gaza on Sunday. The Israeli military said it had intended to hit an Islamic Jihad militant, but a technical error caused the missile to stray off. UNICEF has reiterated its call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire.