Winter Cold and Collapsing Buildings Kill Palestinians in Gaza as Israel Blocks Shelter Supplies
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Key Points:
- One-year-old Mohammed Bassiouni died of hypothermia on his birthday while sheltering in a tent in Gaza amid severe winter storms, marking the seventh child to die from cold exposure since winter began.
- Heavy rains and flooding have left nearly 800,000 Palestinians in Gaza exposed to harsh weather in inadequate shelters, with thousands of tents destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
- Despite a ceasefire since October 10, Israel continues to restrict vital humanitarian aid and construction materials, preventing the entry of essential shelter supplies such as tents, heaters, and mobile homes.
- Collapsing buildings and walls due to storms have caused multiple deaths, including three members of one family in Gaza City, as many displaced
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