Israeli attacks killed and wounded civilians across Gaza as an infant died from extreme cold, highlighting how ongoing strikes, siege conditions, and blocked aid continue to claim lives despite a ceasefire.
Israeli occupation forces carried out airstrikes and gunfire attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, wounding several Palestinians, as medical sources confirmed the death of an infant due to extreme cold amid worsening humanitarian conditions.
According to Al-Jazeera’s correspondent, Israeli forces shelled the town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
Anadolu Agency also reported that two Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire in northern Gaza.
Medical sources identified the wounded as Noor al-Maqousi, 20, and Saber Abu Beid, 20, who were shot in the al-Faluja area west of Jabaliya in northern Gaza.
Israeli artillery also shelled parts of Beit Lahia, an area under Israeli military control.
On Monday, hospitals in Gaza reported that three Palestinians were killed and seven others injured by Israeli gunfire in southern Gaza.
Emergency services also confirmed the killing of a Palestinian child in the al-Mawasi area of Rafah.
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Infant Dies from Cold
In a separate but related humanitarian tragedy, medical officials in Gaza City said an infant died early Tuesday due to severe cold and harsh winter conditions.
A medical source at Al-Ahli Arab (Baptist) Hospital confirmed that seven-month-old Shatha Abu Jarad died after suffering cardiac arrest caused by exposure to extreme cold, as families continue to shelter in tents and damaged buildings without adequate heating.
UN agencies have repeatedly warned that children, the elderly, and chronically ill patients are particularly vulnerable as winter conditions intensify across Gaza.
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Aid Blocked, Conditions Worsen
UNRWA said Israel has prevented the entry of humanitarian supplies stockpiled in warehouses in Jordan and Egypt since March 2025, worsening shortages of medicine, shelter materials, and basic necessities.
The agency reported a severe lack of medications of all kinds and stressed that living conditions in Gaza have not improved despite the ceasefire.
The World Food Program described Gaza’s food situation as “extremely fragile,” noting that while it has expanded operations and distributes food aid to over one million people monthly, continued access through all crossings is essential to prevent a return to catastrophic famine.
Israel’s war on Gaza, launched in October 2023, killed more than 71,000 Palestinians and injured over 170,000 others, most of them women and children, and destroyed much of the enclave’s civilian infrastructure.
Despite a ceasefire announced in October, Israeli airstrikes, gunfire, and restrictions on humanitarian aid have continued, while winter conditions and displacement expose Gaza’s population—especially its children—to deadly risks beyond the battlefield.
(PC, Anadolu, WAFA, AJA)
