UN warns newborns in Gaza at risk of freezing during winter storm due to Israeli aid restrictions

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Newborns and premature babies receiving treatment under limited conditions at Al Helou International Hospital in western Gaza on December 15, 2025. [Khalil Ramzi Alkahlut – Anadolu Agency]

The United Nations has warned that Israel continues to block humanitarian aid from reaching the Gaza Strip, despite harsh winter conditions, highlighting the growing risk of newborns freezing due to the cold.

The warning came from Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, during his daily press briefing on Monday.

Haq explained that the UN and its partners are working to deliver aid to the “most vulnerable” Palestinian families in Gaza.

He said that staff from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warn that “needs continue to outpace the ability of humanitarians to respond, given the ongoing impediments they face.”

Haq added:” Rainstorms and colder temperatures are also exacerbating the situation across the Strip.”

He also noted an increased risk of hypothermia among newborns and confirmed that special aid kits are being distributed to protect against freezing.

READ: Hamas urges urgent action as storms expose displaced families in Gaza

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EU commissioner reiterates need for humanitarian aid to flow rapidly into Gaza

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European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib gives speech as he attends the EU Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Belgium on January 27, 2025. [Dursun Aydemir – Anadolu Agency]

EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib on Monday reiterated the necessity of rapid humanitarian aid delivery to the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reported.

“We need humanitarian aid to flood Gaza, not enter drop by drop, because the needs are immense and winter is coming,” Lahbib told reporters ahead of the EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

Lahbib recounted her visit to the Rafah crossing two weeks ago, noting that she was denied entry into Gaza despite the fact that hundreds of trucks loaded with essential supplies were waiting.

“The humanitarian workers I met there were frustrated and exhausted by the situation,” she said, calling it “a lot of administrative burden.”

Although a ceasefire took effect 10 October , living conditions in Gaza have not improved, as Israel continues to impose strict restrictions on the entry of aid trucks, violating the humanitarian protocol of the agreement.

Israel has killed nearly 70,700 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 171,100 others in attacks in Gaza since Oct. 2023, which have continued despite the truce.

READ: UN warns newborns in Gaza at risk of freezing during winter storm due to Israeli aid restrictions

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Gaza Civil Defence continue efforts to recover bodies

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by Mohammed Asad

Major Mahmoud Basal told MEMO, “We are currently at this building, which was targeted at the end of 2023. Two years ago, the families of the victims were trying and hoping for the moment they could bury their loved ones in a dignified manner. 

The Civil Defence in Gaza City has continued the initial phase of recovering the bodies of martyrs from under the rubble, a number estimated at 10,000. Operations are currently taking place in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood in the center of Gaza City. 

Major Mahmoud Basal told MEMO, “We are currently at this building, which was targeted at the end of 2023. Two years ago, the families of the victims were trying and hoping for the moment they could bury their loved ones in a dignified manner. 

Ninety-six bodies lie beneath this building. We are working diligently with our limited resources, using a machine to break through the reinforced concrete and a bulldozer. 

Ideally, if we had more equipment, we could extract the victims in a matter of hours, but due to the shortage, we need three days to finish this building. This applies to all the destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip. Instead of completing the work in months, we need years to recover the bodies. 

We have repeatedly appealed to numerous international organizations and bodies for the necessary equipment to be brought in, but we are always met with the Israeli veto against any attempt to improve life in Gaza.” 

READ: Houthis warn Israel over continued ceasefire violations in Gaza

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Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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Illegal Israeli settlers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque to celebrate Hanukkah holiday

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Fanatical Jewish settlers, who are under the protection of Israeli police, storm Al-Aqsa Mosque during third day of the Sukkot holiday in East Jerusalem, on October 09, 2025. [Gazi Samad – Anadolu Agency]

Scores of illegal Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, Anadolu reports.

Illegal settlers performed Talmudic rituals at the flashpoint site under the protection of Israeli police, according to an Anadolu correspondent.

The eight-day Hanukkah holiday is marked from Dec. 14 until 22.

Al-Aqsa Mosque is the world’s third-holiest site for Muslims. Jews call the area Temple Mount, claiming it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times.

Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. It annexed the entire city in 1980 in a move never recognized by the international community.

READ: UN warns of record Palestinian displacement, attacks by illegal Israeli settlers in West Bank

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Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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Houthis warn Israel over continued ceasefire violations in Gaza

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Four Palestinians lost their lives after an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehicle at Al-Rashid Al-Bahri Street in the western part of Gaza City, Gaza on December 13, 2025. [Saeed M. M. T. Jaras – Anadolu Agency]

The Houthi-run Yemeni foreign ministry has warned Israel against continued violations of the ceasefire in Gaza, citing the latest attack that targeted Qassam Brigades commander Raed Saeed Saad.

In a statement, the ministry said that “the crimes of genocide in Gaza have not stopped and are still being committed on a daily basis, causing the killing of dozens of people, including children and women”.

It added that Israel has failed to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza and has not ended its military offensive or the blockade imposed on the Palestinian population in the territory. 

The ministry also warned of what it described as continued escalation in the West Bank, including killings, house demolitions and damage to property, as well as the ongoing expansion of settlement plans “in an unprecedented manner”.

It called on the international community to compel Israel to implement the ceasefire agreement, complete the first phase, allow humanitarian aid to enter without obstacles, move forward with the second phase, and stop escalation and settlement activity in the West Bank.

The statement reaffirmed Yemen’s official position, saying that the country’s leadership, government and people continue to support the Palestinian people and what it described as their just cause.

READ: 4 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike in Gaza amid ceasefire violations

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Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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