Children in Gaza are protesting against the lack of food and water entering the besieged enclave after health authorities said 18 people were confirmed to have died of malnutrition and dehydration, Al Jazeera reports.

“Stop our daily death,” a banner held by children in the southern city of Rafah said. Some carried burial shrouds on stretchers to symbolise those who have died of hunger.

The protest is the latest in a series of similar demonstrations staged by children to demand swift action on the part of Arab countries and the international community.