NEW YORK, January 6, 2025 (WAFA) - OCHA expressed on Monday deep concern over reports that a one-month-old baby in Gaza has died due to hypothermia, as reported by the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

“This is the eighth such child death due to the cold in less than three weeks. These deaths were preventable had the items required to protect these children been accessible to their families.”

“OCHA continues to receive daily reports of civilians being killed and injured across Gaza due to ongoing hostilities, which are also causing widespread destruction and displacement,” said OCHA in a statement.

OCHA stressed once again that civilians and civilian infrastructure, including humanitarian workers, convoys and assets, must be protected in accordance with international humanitarian law.

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