“Babies in Gaza are freezing to death due to cold weather and lack of shelter,” UNRWA chief Lazzarini said. he said.
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, made a statement on his social media account regarding the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, which the Israeli army has been continuing its attacks on for 14 months.
Emphasizing that approval has not been given for months for the entry of blankets, mattresses and winter supplies needed by Palestinians in Gaza during the winter months, Lazzarini said, “Babies in Gaza are freezing to death due to the cold weather and lack of shelter.” Lazzarini called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and for the urgent delivery of basic supplies needed for the winter to the region. Palestinians living in makeshift tents made of fabric and nylon are trying to survive in difficult conditions due to the lack of basic necessities of life such as clothing, bedding and blankets with the arrival of winter. In the last 5 days, 5 Palestinians, including 1 adult and 4 babies, lost their lives due to the cold in the Gaza Strip, which Israel has been blockading and bombing for 14 months.
