Five of the newborns died in the northern strip of Gaza and the 6th in Han Younes, due to the cold that affects the Palestinian territory damaged by the war.
Six newborns died last week in the Gaza Strip due to a cold wave that affects the Palestinian territory -damaged war, said Mahmoud Basal, head of the Gaza Strip Civil Protection.
“Due to a strong wave of cold and lack of heating, we recorded the deaths of six newborns last week until today (Tuesday),” Basal told the French Bureau.
Five of the newborns died in the northern strip of Gaza and the sixth in Han Younes, a city in the southern part of the enclave.
While the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas entered into force on January 19th allowed the increase in humanitarian aid flow in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians continue to live in tents in areas destroyed by almost 15 months of war, which was triggered by almost 15 months. Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Many residents live in rough shelters in the ruins of their homes and strive to survive in the winter, with temperatures falling to zero degrees Celsius last week.
Hamas repeatedly accuses Israel of preventing the delivery of meaningful material aid to 2.4 million pockets, most of whom have been displaced at least once during the war.
Source :Skai
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