Hawzah News Agency - Dr. Saeed Salah, the medical director of the Patient Friends Hospital in Gaza, confirmed on Tuesday that five children have lost their lives in the northern Gaza Strip as a result of the severe cold, while another child is still in critical condition receiving treatment.

For his part, Dr. Ahmed Al-Farra, head of the pediatric department at Nasser Medical Complex, explained that another child died of the extreme cold, while two other cases arrived at the hospital. One of them was treated, while the second is still receiving treatment amid difficult circumstances.

The residents of Gaza are experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and deteriorating living conditions, as hundreds of thousands of displaced people lack the appropriate shelter and have no sufficient blankets, exacerbating the suffering of the children amid current severe cold waves, fuel depletion, and shortage of heating means.

Israeli occupation forces have been hindering the entry of tens of thousands of temporary housing units and tents to accommodate the displaced, and prohibiting the entry of materials needed for the restoration of partially destroyed houses.

Source: The Palestinian Information Center