"A seven-day-old infant has died due to the extreme cold in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli blockade of vital necessities worsens the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave. Medical sources told Al Jazeera on Saturday that Mahmoud Al-Aqraa died in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza amid rapidly decreasing temperatures."
"Israel continues to limit the number of tents and sustainable shelters entering Gaza, in violation of the ceasefire it agreed with Hamas in October. It has also blocked other vital necessities, such as mobile homes, as well as tools and materials to fix the damaged tents. Temperatures at night in Gaza have been falling to as low as nine degrees Celsius (48 degrees Fahrenheit) in recent days."
"The Civil Defence urged citizens to secure their tents to prevent them from being blown away, given that mobile homes are not allowed to enter. What is happening is not a weather crisis, but a direct result of preventing the entry of building materials and disrupting reconstruction, as people are living in torn tents and cracked houses without safety or dignity, Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal said."
A seven-day-old infant, Mahmoud Al-Aqraa, died in Deir el-Balah as temperatures rapidly fell in the Gaza Strip. Displaced Palestinians live in makeshift tents made of thin canvas and plastic, offering little protection from strong wind and rain. Israel has limited the number of tents and sustainable shelters entering Gaza and blocked mobile homes, tools, and materials needed to repair damaged shelters, despite a ceasefire agreement in October. Night temperatures have dropped to around nine degrees Celsius. Gaza's Civil Defence warned low-pressure systems become humanitarian disasters when building materials are prevented from entering, and urged residents to secure tents amid widespread shelter damage.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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