Save the Children International Humanitarian Director Rachel Cummings, who is in Gaza, has said that the situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate daily, especially for children, Al Jazeera reports.

“What we do as a humanitarian organisation is to provide immediate alleviation of suffering, but we know that what we’re doing is really a drop in the ocean in terms of meeting the needs of all the children in Gaza,” she said.

“Winter’s upon us and it’s very bitterly cold. What we hear from children and their families is that they’re so ill-equipped. It’s difficult for families to live with any dignity in this context,” she told Al Jazeera from Deir el-Balah, adding that there is open sewage in the street, and access to food and clean water remains extremely difficult.

She said the reports are very concerning for children in northern Gaza, where an Israeli siege has been ongoing for more than 70 days.

“We need an immediate ceasefire, we need the world to stop the bombing of children in Gaza, and we need safe passage and access to humanitarian assistance,” she added.