Gaza City: Nearly 600 children have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since last month, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported on Monday.

According to Anadolu Agency, citing figures from the UN children's agency (UNICEF), UNRWA stated that over 1,600 other children have also been injured since Israel resumed its assaults on March 18.

The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is now likely at its worst point since October 2023, the agency added. The Israeli army resumed its deadly offensive on March 18, resulting in the deaths of 1,864 people and injuries to nearly 4,900 others, despite a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took effect in January.

Since October 2023, more than 51,200 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, with most casualties being women and children. Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.