“We will, of course, expect (from) Kyiv not ambiguous, but final statements, and most importantly, actions aimed at de-escalating the conflict during the holidays,” Peskov told journalists.
Haneen al-Khazandar cares for her 10-year-old daughter Mira who was severely burned on her arms and chest when an Israeli army strike hit near her tent, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, May 4, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)Haneen al-Khazandar cares for her 10-year-old daughter Mira who was severely burned on her arms and chest when an Israeli army strike hit near her tent, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, May 4, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Doctors say they’re also worried about prospects for long term care for burn patients. Many need reconstructive surgery, butin Gaza. Israel has increasingly rejected entry for international medical staff in recent weeks, aid workers say, though some continue to have access.At the end of April, 10-year-old Mira al-Khazandar was severely burned on her arms and chest when a strike hit near her tent. Worried that she will have permanent scars, her mother combs pharmacies looking for ointments for her.
Mira’s been able to return to the family’s tent to recover, but she suffers from the sand and mosquitos there, said her mother Haneen al-Khazandar. She has to go regularly to the hospital, which risks infecting her burns and causes her pain, standing under the sun waiting for transport.“She is slowly recovering because there is no treatment and no medicines and no food,” she said. “She is tired, she can’t sleep all night because of the pain, even after I give her medicine, it doesn’t help.”
Associated Press writers Wafaa Shurafa in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip and Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut, Lebanon contributed.
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if Washington walks away.U.S. President Donald Trump has
in trying to end the fighting, but helast weekend about Putin’s commitment to negotiate a peace deal amid continuing attacks on Ukraine. He said he suspected the Russian leader could be trying to mislead him.