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Displaced Gaza newborn freezes

Asmaa, a Palestinian mother
 
Asmaa, a Palestinian mother
GAZA: Intense winter cold and heavy rain across the coastal enclave in previous days had made newborn lives a misery. In the second winter of the war in Gaza, the weather has added an extra element of suffering to hundreds of thousands of people already displaced, often multiple times, while efforts to agree a ceasefire go nowhere.

Israeli authorities say they have allowed thousands of aid trucks carrying food, water, medical equipment and shelter supplies into Gaza. International aid agencies say Israeli forces have been hampering aid deliveries, making the humanitarian crisis even worse.