27-day-old baby becomes eighth to die of hypothermia in Gaza this winter
High figures for child mortality continue despite ceasefire; more than 100 children have died in territory since October
TL;DR
- A 27-day-old baby died from severe cold in Gaza, making it the eighth child to die of hypothermia this winter.
- Medical sources confirmed the newborn died due to freezing temperatures, and efforts to save her at Nasser hospital were too late.
- Reports detail high figures for maternal and neonatal mortality between January and June 2025, including 2,600 miscarriages and 1,460 premature births.
- Maternal and newborn care is severely impacted by fuel shortages, blocked medical supplies, displacement, and bombardment.
- There was a 41% drop in recorded births in early 2025 compared to the same period in 2022.
- More than 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire in October.
- Recent storms have caused deaths and flooding in overcrowded displacement camps.
- Winter winds collapsed tents, killing at least four people, and another baby died of hypothermia overnight.
- Israeli attacks since the ceasefire have killed at least 464 Palestinians and injured nearly 1,280.