"A baby girl whose family was displaced by Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza has died of exposure to the winter cold as Storm Byron lashed the enclave amid Israel's continued restrictions on essential winter supplies. Eight-month-old Rahaf Abu Jazar was reported dead on Thursday after her family's tent in Khan Younis took in water as heavy rainfall flooded tent camps across the enclave overnight, according to the Reuters news agency."
"Her mother, Hejar Abu Jazar, fed the baby before they went to sleep. When we woke up, we found the rain over her and the wind on her, and the girl died of cold suddenly, she told Reuters. With hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families now sheltering in flimsy tents, Gaza's civil defence agency struggled to cope, receiving more than 2,500 phone calls over a 24-hour period."
An eight-month-old baby, Rahaf Abu Jazar, died of exposure after her family's tent in Khan Younis took in water during heavy rainfall as Storm Byron lashed Gaza. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families are sheltering in flimsy tents and camps flooded overnight. Gaza's civil defence agency received more than 2,500 calls in 24 hours and reported three building collapses. Tents and other winter supplies remain blocked at the border as Israel restricts aid flow. Only 15,600 tents have entered since the ceasefire, aiding about 88,000 people while 1.29 million need shelter. Over 6,500 trucks await entry with winter supplies. UNICEF warned of a looming health disaster and possible waterborne diseases.
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