Jan 02, 2025
Freezing to Death: Babies in Gaza Suffer in Winter's Grip
Yahya al-Batran, holding his baby son Jumaa's clothes, said, "We are watching our children die" after the newborn died from the cold in Gaza
Their baby was one of seven children who died from the cold in a week. Noura al-Batran said, "We fled the bombing, only for them to die from the cold here?
The Batran family, displaced by war, lives in a makeshift tent, with mother recovering from premature birth and son Ali in ICU
The Batran family struggles in a date palm orchard. The mother recalls her baby dying from the cold, with twins removed from the incubator despite the lack of warmth
The father made a meager lunch for his family as they face severe shortages and an impending healthcare collapse
In Khan Yunis, Mahmoud al-Fasih's baby Seela died from hypothermia, as did another infant, Aisha al-Qassas, in the area
Mohamed al-Qassas said, "In Gaza, everything leads to death." Harsh weather threatens two million displaced people, with more deaths expected from the cold and lack of heating
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