Palestinian infant dies from cold in Gaza after parents’ 17-year wait

A six-month-old Palestinian infant has died from the cold in Khan Younis, Gaza, after his displaced family lived near a sewage disposal site. This death is one of ten infant fatalities from hypothermia this winter, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The crisis is attributed to the destruction of infrastructure and an ongoing Israeli blockade that prevents the entry of essential supplies like heating, food, and medicine. Despite a ceasefire agreement intended to end the war, Israel has reportedly continued to violate the terms, and the humanitarian situation is described as a man-made catastrophe.