Overview
- Palestinian media reported more than 10 deaths in less than a day linked to storms and severe cold, including two children in Gaza City.
- Gaza health authorities confirmed an 8‑month‑old died of hypothermia in Khan Yunis after rain flooded the family’s tent.
- Local authorities said they received over 2,500 reports of flooded tents within 24 hours during the heavy rains.
- UNRWA cautioned that waterlogged, unsanitary conditions heighten the risk of infectious disease among displaced families.
- Relief deliveries remain below the ceasefire target, averaging about 459 trucks per day from Oct. 12 to Dec. 7 per AP, with the Rafah crossing reported closed.