"As Gaza enters the bleakest period of winter, children are dying of hypothermia, drowning in flooded camps and burning to death as their families try to cook in flimsy tents. Israel destroyed nine out of 10 homes over more than two years of war. Camped amid the ruins, Palestinians struggle against strong winds, heavy rain and freezing temperatures. Aid deliveries resumed following the ceasefire, staving off the famine that had taken hold in parts of the territory, but remain wholly insufficient:"
"On Tuesday, it announced that it is deregistering 37 NGOs active in Gaza. They must cease all operations there by 1 March unless they meet its new security and transparency standards including by disclosing the personal details of staff. Many of the listed groups are among the best-regarded in their field, including Oxfam, Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Norwegian Refugee Council. Volker Turk, the UN human rights chief, was right to describe this as outrageous"
Children in Gaza face hypothermia, drowning in flooded camps and deadly fires from cooking in flimsy tents as winter brings strong winds, heavy rain and freezing temperatures. Israel destroyed nine out of 10 homes over more than two years of war, leaving many camped amid ruins without adequate shelter. Aid deliveries resumed after the ceasefire but remain insufficient, leaving 1.6 million people facing acute food insecurity and sanitation infrastructure collapsed. Several nations warned the situation is catastrophic. Israel is deregistering 37 NGOs in Gaza, requiring disclosure of staff personal details; many prominent humanitarian groups are affected and relief workers are alarmed given reports of arbitrary detention and killings. Israel cites concerns about infiltration and has restricted some life-saving aid items.
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