Aid organizations warn that Israeli restrictions prevent people from getting lifesaving shelter assistance in Gaza as a result of winter storms, which are worsening the conditions for hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians there.
The UN claims to have tents, blankets, and other essential supplies on hand for Gaza, but Israeli authorities continue to obstruct or impede entry through border crossings.
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A war-damaged family home’s roof collapsed in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp on Wednesday, according to rescue workers. Two children and two Palestinians were among the six survivors who were still alive.
A two-week-old Palestinian infant froze to death, according to the Gaza-based ministry of health, highlighting the dangers young and elderly people who live in subpar shelters face.
Shelters and personal belongings were damaged or destroyed throughout the territory, according to a spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
“In Gaza, about 30 000 children have been affected by the disruption. According to Farhan Haq, urgent repairs are required to allow these activities to resume without delay.
What we are currently experiencing in the Gaza Strip is a true humanitarian catastrophe, according to a statement from the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza.
talks on ending the hostilities and access to aid
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Marco Rubio, the prime minister of Qatar, met in Washington, DC to discuss efforts to stabilize the fragile ceasefire in Gaza.
Qatari officials said the discussions focused on Qatar’s role as a mediator, the urgent need for aid to enter Gaza, and moving forward with US-backed negotiations to end Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinians in Gaza.
Sheikh Mohammed emphasized that humanitarian aid should be “unconditionally” allowed into Gaza, according to Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher, who was based in Washington.
He stated that all aid must be provided to Gaza without condition, making clear that a number of aid organizations have stated that Israel is preventing millions of people from receiving aid there, according to Fisher.
After the war, the Qatari prime minister suggested that an international stabilization force could be stationed in Gaza, arguing that it should act impartially.
Over the past few weeks, there has been much discussion in the US about how this force will contribute to Hamas’ disarmament, according to Fisher.
Sheikh Mohammed also urged quick completion of the ceasefire agreement’s second phase.
He claimed that the second phase of the ceasefire agreement should be moved quickly. US officials were also anticipating announcing early in the new year which nations would send troops to a stabilization force.
Israeli attacks continue.
According to medical sources, at least 11 Palestinians were seriously injured in Israeli attacks in central Gaza City despite the ceasefire.
After a mortar shell fired close to Gaza’s alleged yellow line “missed its target,” the Israeli army announced it was looking into the incident.
Israeli artillery was shelling the southern city of Khan Younis, according to Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza. According to medical sources, two people were also injured by Israeli gunfire in Gaza City’s Tuffah neighborhood.
Israeli troops shot and wounded a man in his 20s in the foot in Qalqilya, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa, in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli military and settler attacks have recently escalated. He was taken to a hospital, where he is said to be stable.





