Child freezes to death in Nuseirat camp, local media report
A young girl has died in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza due to extreme cold inside displacement tents, as winter temperatures worsen and families remain without proper shelter or heating.
She has been identified as Malak Rami Ghoneim by several local media outlets.
Separately, local journalists say four Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire have arrived at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, after being shot at two different locations in the southern Gaza city.
Rights group warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences as Israel blocks fuel entry
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights has warned of “catastrophic” consequences as Israel continues to obstruct fuel deliveries into the Gaza Strip, saying the restrictions are crippling humanitarian operations and violating international law.
According to the group, fuel shortages have forced hospitals to scale back or halt services, putting patients in intensive care and operating rooms at immediate risk. The lack of fuel is also disrupting water, sanitation, telecommunications, bakeries and transport, worsening already dire living conditions.
The centre said the policy amounts to collective punishment prohibited under international humanitarian law. It urged the UN and the international community to pressure Israel to allow regular fuel entry at scale to prevent the total collapse of essential services.
A roundup of today’s reported ceasefire violations by Israel
Local media in Gaza have reported a series of Israeli ceasefire violations today. According to the Safa news agency, an Apache helicopter opened fire north of Rafah in southern Gaza, alongside gunfire from military vehicles in the area.
In central Gaza, shelling and machinegun fire were reported southeast of the Bureij refugee camp. Overnight, Israeli aircraft carried out a strike in the Shujayea neighbourhood of Gaza City and launched a series of attacks on Rafah.
There were also reports of heavy gunfire and artillery firing east of Gaza City, including the Tuffah area, as well as firing east of Khan Younis.
The incidents are part of a pattern of ongoing violations that have continued since the latest October 10 ceasefire took effect, with at least 415 Palestinians killed and 1,152 wounded in the breaches.
Doctors fear ‘swamp fever’ spreading in flood-hit Gaza
Health authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis.
Dr Bassam Zaqout explained that widespread flooding and lack of basic sanitation were making the war-ravaged Strip into a perfect breeding ground for the bacterial disease, also known as swamp or rat fever.
