Cold claims lives of 21 displaced Palestinians in Gaza, mostly children

At least 21 displaced Palestinians, most of them children, have died from extreme cold in Gaza’s displacement camps since the start of Israel’s war on the enclave, local authorities said Sunday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, Gaza’s government media office said the deaths occurred among families living in makeshift shelters that offer little protection from harsh winter conditions, warning of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe as cold waves continue to hit the territory. The toll includes 18 children, highlighting what the office described as the severe vulnerability of displaced families, particularly infants and young children forced to live in tents lacking heating, insulation and basic winter supplies. The statement came a day after the death of a week-old infant, Mahmoud al-Aqraa, […]