Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Conditions in Gaza worsen as winds and hypothermia kill 5

At least four people have been killed as winter winds sent walls collapsing onto flimsy tents sheltering Palestinians displaced by the genocidal war in Gaza.

Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza more than two years after the start of the devastating Israeli bombardment and amid continuing aid shortfalls. A ceasefire has been in effect since October 10, but aid groups say Palestinians still lack the shelter needed to withstand frequent winter storms.

UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said at least 100 children less than the age of 18 – 60 boys and 40 girls – have been killed since the truce began, as a result of military operations, including drone and air attacks, tank shelling and the use of live ammunition.

Those figures, he said, cover only incidents where sufficient details have been compiled to warrant recording, and the true toll is expected to be higher. He added that hundreds of children have been wounded.

Displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis struggle as strong winds tear apart their tents

Thousands of displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis are enduring one of the harshest nights of their displacement, as the strongest low-pressure system since the start of winter hits Gaza. MEE documented conditions inside displacement camps, where fragile, torn tents failed to withstand strong winds or protect families from the bitter cold.

Displaced residents said they spent the night without sleep, while children shivered due to a lack of clothing and blankets after more than two years of war and siege. Mothers described staying awake all night out of fear for their children, as winds ripped through tents and left some families exposed to the open air. Amid worsening humanitarian conditions, the camps are becoming increasingly uninhabitable, turning winter nights into another daily struggle for survival.