A baby girl in Gaza has died of exposure to cold after her family's tent was flooded during heavy rainfall, exacerbated by Israel's restrictions on winter supplies. Eight-month-old Rahaf Abu Jazar succumbed to the harsh conditions despite being fed by her mother just hours before bedtime. "When we woke up, we found the rain over her and the wind on her, and the girl died of cold suddenly," a distraught Hejar Abu Jazar told Reuters.
The situation in Gaza is dire, with hundreds of thousands of families forced to shelter in flimsy tents after Israel's blockade restricts access to essential supplies. The Norwegian Refugee Council reported that only 15,600 tents have been delivered since the ceasefire, which left around 88,000 Palestinians without adequate shelter. In a territory where over 1.29 million people need shelter, this shortage is catastrophic.
Israeli rights group B'Tselem said more than 6,500 trucks carrying essential supplies are waiting at the border to be allowed into Gaza. These include tents, blankets, warm clothing, and hygiene materials. However, with many families forced to seek shelter in inadequate conditions, there is a risk of waterborne diseases like acute diarrhoea spreading.
The United Nations has sounded the alarm, warning that more children could die from hypothermia due to the lack of warm clothing and shelters. The UN's humanitarian office has processed over 160 flooding alerts as Storm Byron continues to batter Gaza. With families struggling to cope with the storm, many are forced to spend a difficult night in precarious conditions.
As the situation spirals out of control, international aid is desperately needed to mitigate the disaster. However, the Israeli blockade remains in place, leaving thousands of Palestinians without access to essential supplies. The scale of this disaster is "huge," according to UNICEF Palestine's chief of communication Jonathan Crickx, who warns that a looming health crisis could unfold if immediate action is not taken.
The winds howled through Gaza City on Thursday as families scrambled to find shelter from the storm. Many were forced to flee their homes in search of safety, leaving them vulnerable to further displacement and hardship. The forces of nature have become another battle for those already struggling with two years of conflict, leaving many families to face a desperate night ahead.
As Storm Byron rages on, Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens, with no end in sight to the suffering of its people.
The situation in Gaza is dire, with hundreds of thousands of families forced to shelter in flimsy tents after Israel's blockade restricts access to essential supplies. The Norwegian Refugee Council reported that only 15,600 tents have been delivered since the ceasefire, which left around 88,000 Palestinians without adequate shelter. In a territory where over 1.29 million people need shelter, this shortage is catastrophic.
Israeli rights group B'Tselem said more than 6,500 trucks carrying essential supplies are waiting at the border to be allowed into Gaza. These include tents, blankets, warm clothing, and hygiene materials. However, with many families forced to seek shelter in inadequate conditions, there is a risk of waterborne diseases like acute diarrhoea spreading.
The United Nations has sounded the alarm, warning that more children could die from hypothermia due to the lack of warm clothing and shelters. The UN's humanitarian office has processed over 160 flooding alerts as Storm Byron continues to batter Gaza. With families struggling to cope with the storm, many are forced to spend a difficult night in precarious conditions.
As the situation spirals out of control, international aid is desperately needed to mitigate the disaster. However, the Israeli blockade remains in place, leaving thousands of Palestinians without access to essential supplies. The scale of this disaster is "huge," according to UNICEF Palestine's chief of communication Jonathan Crickx, who warns that a looming health crisis could unfold if immediate action is not taken.
The winds howled through Gaza City on Thursday as families scrambled to find shelter from the storm. Many were forced to flee their homes in search of safety, leaving them vulnerable to further displacement and hardship. The forces of nature have become another battle for those already struggling with two years of conflict, leaving many families to face a desperate night ahead.
As Storm Byron rages on, Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens, with no end in sight to the suffering of its people.
1.29 million ppl need shelter but only 15k tents have been delivered it's like israel just not caring 
and now a baby girl has died because of it it's so unfair 
6k5 trucks of supplies are waiting at the border but what's the point if ppl can't even get in? 
UNICEF says a health crisis is looming if we don't do something ASAP 
this is just insane 
. Can't even get that right as her family is shivering just hours before bedtime, and Israel's blockade is really something 
. Like, 88k ppl stuck w/ no shelter, and only 15k tents delivered? What's the point of waiting on trucks if ppl are dying now? 
The UN is warning more kids will die from hypothermia, and it's all because Israel won't let in supplies. This storm is bad, but the real tragedy is the suffering these people endure every day 
. And what about those essential supplies that are stuck at the border? It's like they're not even trying to do anything about it 
... Meanwhile, we just sit back and watch as people suffer... it's like, what can we do? 
The fact that there are over 6,500 trucks waitin' to be allowed in is just... wow, it's a statistic, but it's not just numbers, it's human lives 
... We gotta think about the bigger picture here, folks... we can't just keep talkin' about the problem without doin' somethin' about it 
, a baby girl can't even stay warm in her own home due to Israel's blockade and floods are happening everywhere 
. We need to do something ASAP for these families who don't have any shelter or basic supplies 
. I mean 88k people without tents is just crazy 
. Can't we just talk about a solution instead of just complaining 
.
international aid is desperately needed, like, now 
we need to see some real action taken ASAP 
I'm so worried about these poor families living in Gaza 
. It's just not right that they're facing this kind of suffering 
. It's huge, just huge, that more children could die from hypothermia because of this lack of support 
. We gotta do something about this ASAP! 