Extreme cold kills another infant in Gaza as Israel blocks vital aid

Israel continues to block vital necessities, such as mobile homes, as the Palestinian enclave is hit by harsh weather conditions.

Israel continues to limit the number of tents and other shelter supplies entering Gaza [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]

Jan. 10, 2026 - A seven-day-old infant has died due to the extreme cold in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli blockade of vital necessities worsens the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.

Medical sources told Al Jazeera on Saturday that Mahmoud Al-Aqraa died in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza amid rapidly decreasing temperatures.

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