Severe winter weather deepens humanitarian crisis in Gaza following hospital strike

Plunging winter temperatures and rising floodwaters are worsening living conditions across Gaza following recent military actions. Local health authorities reported that a nine-month-old infant died from severe cold exposure in a displaced persons camp, highlighting the extreme vulnerability of residents living in temporary shelters.

The casualty toll from an overnight airstrike on the surgery department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis remains at six dead and 20 injured. Israeli forces maintained that the action targeted an active Hamas command center within the medical complex. Additional military operations were reported across central and northern Gaza, including strikes near Gaza City. Human rights groups and international observers continue to warn that harsh weather combined with ongoing infrastructure damage is rapidly escalating the humanitarian emergency.

Sources: BBC News, Bloomberg, Cyprus Mail, France24, Sweden Herald.