This week a one‑month‑old infant died of hypothermia at Nasser Hospital in Gaza, underscoring a dire shortage of essential aid and halted medical evacuations.
Harsh Conditions
Doctors Without Borders reports that a month‑old baby died of hypothermia at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. The local health ministry attributes the death to extreme cold and a persistent lack of basic supplies. Hospitals face soaring respiratory infection rates, especially among children under five, and the winter season worsens the situation. Although some officials claim the war is over, residents continue to struggle for survival.
Al Jazeera records 13 deaths from cold and lack of shelter, including children as young as two weeks. Recent weeks have brought heavy rain, strong winds, and low temperatures, flooding over 50,000 temporary shelters that house displaced Palestinians.
WHO: Over 1,000 People Missed Transport for Care
The World Health Organization announced that between July 2024 and 28 November 2025, at least 1,092 patients died because they could not be transported outside conflict zones for treatment. Since the conflict began, more than 10,600 patients with severe conditions, including more than 5,600 children, have been evacuated. WHO warns that many more remain in Gaza awaiting appropriate medical care, and the death toll is likely undercounted.
Appeal for Evacuations
WHO estimates that at least 16,500 people still require treatment abroad, but Doctors Without Borders suggests the actual number could be three to four times higher. By early December, 30 countries had accepted Gaza patients, with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates taking the largest loads. WHO urges the resumption of medical evacuations to the West Bank and East Jerusalem and the opening of additional humanitarian corridors. A ceasefire has been in place since 10 October, though the agreement remains fragile and parties accuse each other of breaching it.
