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Health officials issued a new warning that at least 600,000 children are at risk of "permanent paralysis" in Gaza due to the blockade on all aid supplies, including vaccines, as the Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes in Gaza for weeks on Tuesday.

The Palestinian health ministry announced that a UN-backed polio vaccination campaign for children had been suspended, putting the enclave at risk of the revival of a crippling disease that had once been all but eradicated.

Officials said in a statement quoted by Al Jazeera that the health consequences could be catastrophic, leaving 602,000 children vulnerable to "permanent paralysis and chronic disabilities".

this is heartbreaking 💔 can't believe we're in 2023 and kids are still suffering like this! praying for peace and a solution soon 🙏

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this is heartbreaking 💔 can't believe we're in 2023 and kids are still suffering like this! praying for peace and a solution soon 🙏 