Eighth infant dies from hypothermia amid Israeli genocide in Gaza
The infant's grieving mother describes the unbearable conditions her family faces, borrowing bedding and blankets from other displaced families who are themselves struggling to keep their children warm. | An infant has died from hypothermia in the besieged Gaza Strip where the Israeli occupation pursues its genocidal campaign against Palestinians. ● In a heart-wrenching video shared by a Palestinian journalist on social media, the grieving mother, overcome with tears, described finding her child frozen, saying, "It was as if he had been placed in a freezer." ● The death of Ali Youssef Ahmed Kloub marks the eighth infant to succumb to hypothermia in the besieged Gaza Strip this winter. Ali, whose family was living in a makeshift tent on a beach, died as displaced Palestinians continue to endure dire winter conditions, including freezing temperatures amid the absence of adequate shelter or resources. ● Ali's grieving mother described the unbearable conditions her family faces, borrowing bedding and blankets from other displaced families who are themselves struggling to keep their children warm. Health officials reported that infants and children are particularly vulnerable, with several deaths already recorded this winter due to exposure to the extreme cold.
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