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it was rare that a ceasefire suddenly occurred in gaza on september 1.

but this is also a limited ceasefire.

according to the world health organization, the ceasefire began on september 1 and was divided into three three-day periods - first three days in central gaza, then three days in southern gaza, and finally three days in northern gaza.

why is this so?

because this is a "polio ceasefire."

under the mediation and pressure from all parties, the israeli army and hamas agreed to a temporary ceasefire so that the poor gaza children could quickly receive polio vaccinations.

because the situation is extremely urgent.

polio, also known as polio, has returned to gaza because of the israeli army's heavy bombing.

in june, experts found the virus in sewage in gaza, and in august, an 11-month-old gaza baby was diagnosed with the disease, the first recorded case of polio in gaza in 25 years.

polio, which mainly affects children under the age of five, can cause irreversible paralysis and even death. it is highly contagious and has no cure. the who says it can only be prevented through immunization.

before the war, vaccination coverage in gaza was estimated at 99%, but now it has dropped to just over 80%. the world health organization warns that many children in gaza are already sick and that more than 90% vaccination coverage is needed to stop the outbreak.

once the epidemic breaks out, a large number of children will be paralyzed for life. moreover, this epidemic will overflow gaza and spread to israel and neighboring countries. therefore, "this is not only a regional threat, but also a global threat."

perhaps this emergency, especially the threat itself, finally led to a special ceasefire.

but cnn also said,the biggest challenge now is whether the israeli army will abide by the temporary ceasefire.

cnn quoted sources as saying that they would most likely not comply for the simple reason that the israeli military's standard operating procedure is that the goal of hunting down hamas must be achieved by any means.

of course, hamas will not sit idle either. they may take advantage of the ceasefire to transfer key personnel and equipment.

also, there is the safety of the rescue workers.

the roads were destroyed and the children were in the rubble. how did they cross the various bomb craters, avoid dangerous unexploded bombs, and vaccinate more than 600,000 gaza children against polio?

moreover, the israeli army’s bullets have no eyes.

just a few days ago, a convoy of an american charity was attacked by israeli air strikes while transporting medical supplies in gaza, killing four palestinians.

also, on august 28, a car clearly marked with the world food program was shot at several times just a few meters from an israeli checkpoint, forcing the world food program to suspend related operations.

gaza is now the most dangerous place in the world, no doubt about it.

in less than a year, 280 aid workers have been killed, making gaza the region with the highest number of aid worker deaths in the past 20 years.

they ignored the danger and hoped to save more people, but they ended up losing their own lives.

finally, what do you think?

let me just give you three brief points.

first, the children in gaza are so pitiful.

it's not just ordinary pitiful.

according to statistics, more than 40,000 people have been killed since the outbreak of the gaza war, most of them women and children.

the biggest danger they face may not be polio, but how to survive.

cnn quoted a un official as saying:“the whole of gaza has been transformed into a huge refugee camp. i saw thousands of people crowded together… sewage was overflowing. i remember a colleague telling us that in a community hospital, after a heavy military attack, he saw staff cleaning the floor with water because they had no disinfectant at all…

oxfam reported that due to the lack of sewage treatment plants, sewage is now everywhere on the streets of gaza, and children drink water from puddles filled with sewage and worms.

what is hell?

this is hell on earth!

second, this is a disgrace to the international community.

it is the 21st century and there are still such tragic scenes in the world. it is truly a shame for the international community.

we have also seen too much double standards. the west blames russia for what happened in ukraine, but turns a blind eye to the even more tragic scene in gaza.

where is morality? where is humanity?

we are watching before our eyes the greatest tragedy in the world today happening. this is a shame for all humanity!

of course, we also know that this is the result of the united states' bias. the united states vetoes all security council resolutions involving israel. the consequence of this bias is that the israeli army is fearless and more poor gaza women and children are lying in a pool of blood.

third, what comes next?

it has to be said that this temporary ceasefire is a great blessing for the children of gaza.

we should also thank the rescuers who disregarded their own safety and showed us the light of humanity.

we can expect that there will still be conflicts during the vaccination process, and more rescue workers will fall. moreover, after the vaccination is completed, there will still be raging war and blood everywhere.

poor gaza children, they may be vaccinated, but then what?

they may still die young or even be beaten to death. this is the cruel reality.

alas, many of gaza’s children never grow up!