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Nine-Month-Old Baby Dies of Cold in Gaza

  • On Thursday, nine-month-old Kinan Ahmad Raqiq died of hypothermia inside his family's displacement tent in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as extreme cold and flooding devastate the territory's shelter crisis.
  • Heavy rains last week flooded approximately 70,000 tents within 12 hours across Gaza, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians without shelter as winter approaches and temperatures plummet.
  • The World Health Organization warned that acute respiratory infections are roughly 33,000 cases higher than last year, with infections comprising 11 percent of consultations amid severe overcrowding and dampness.
  • Foreign ministers from 18 countries and the European Union condemned recent attacks on medical facilities, calling on Israel to immediately lift aid restrictions and facilitate shelter material entry.
  • More than 150,000 tents remain outside Gaza awaiting dispatch, while restrictions and funding shortfalls delay critical winter preparations as vulnerable families face deepening exposure to the cold.
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The EU calls on Israel to immediately send helpers to the Gaza Strip, where heavy rain flooded the tents of tens of thousands of displaced persons, and the cold is becoming increasingly dangerous.

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The EU urged Israel on Saturday to grant humanitarian aid and relief agencies "immediate" and "unhindered" access to Gaza.

·Montreal, Canada
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Brussels, Belgium. The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip was exacerbated by heavy rains in the Palestinian territory over the past few days.The floods affected thousands of makeshift shelters and resulted in the deaths of five people, including three children, according to Palestinian emergency services.In view of this situation, the European Union (EU) asked Israel on Saturday to allow immediate and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid into …

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Focus On Africa broke the news on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
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