Palestinian baby dies from cold in Gaza amid Israeli restrictions on aid
Summary
Nine-month-old Kinan Ahmed Raqiq died of hypothermia in Khan Younis after cold temperatures hit Gaza, his father and a doctor said. The death came as flooding affected displaced families and more than 50 countries and organizations called for greater access to winter supplies and other aid.Key Facts
- Kinan Ahmed Raqiq died in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, after exposure to extreme cold.
- The infant’s father said he found the child’s skin blue and took him to Nasser Hospital.
- A doctor said the infant died from hypothermia, and Gaza Civil Defence also confirmed his death.
- The United Kingdom, Qatar and Jordan led a group of more than 50 countries and organizations urging Israel to allow critical supplies into Gaza.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had allowed 91,000 tents into Gaza and blamed Hamas for the suffering there.
- Flooding after heavy rains affected tens of thousands of tents in Gaza, and five people, including three children, died when an embankment collapsed onto tents.
- OCHA said storms had affected 26,000 households as of November 8, and about 65 percent of Gaza’s residents were living in tents or other temporary shelter.
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