SHIVERING THROUGH RAIN, WIND, AND COLD NIGHTS IN FRAGILE SHELTERS ¨C A WINTER NO CHILD SHOULD FACE
Situation Update
- Children in Gaza are exposed to harsh winter conditions, including cold temperatures, heavy rainfall, strong winds of 30-40 km/h (19-25 mph), and contaminated floodwaters. Night-time temperatures drop to around 8-11¡ãC (46-52 ¡ãF), leaving thousands unprotected in inadequate shelter.
- Repeated winter storms ¨C including major flooding on 30 December 2025 and 9 January 2026 ¨C have destroyed or damaged thousands of makeshift tents and shelters, forcing families and children to endure cold, wet, and unsafe living conditions.
- Displacement remains widespread, with nearly 1 million people lacking adequate shelter and many families living in tents or structurally compromised buildings at risk of collapse, increasing children¡¯s exposure to cold and weather-related hazards.
- At least seven children have reportedly died from hypothermia this winter, including a two-month-old baby and a one-year-old child, underscoring the deadly impact of exposure to cold conditions without adequate shelter.
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Document Type: Situation Report
Document Sources: United Nations Childrens Fund (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF)
Subject: Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Children, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons, Living conditions, Shelter, Social issues, Water
Publication Date: 20/01/2026
Document Type: Situation Report
Document Sources: United Nations Childrens Fund (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF)
Subject: Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Children, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons, Living conditions, Shelter, Social issues, Water
Publication Date: 20/01/2026