Child living in remains of home destroyed by Israel dies from freezing weather in Gaza

[polly7]

Gaza

GAZA CITY (Ma‘an) 9 Jan — A Palestinian infant fell ill and died due to severe cold in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, as winter storm Huda pummeled the region for a third day. Gaza Ministry of Health spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said that two-month-old Rafah Ali Abu Assi died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a result of the severely cold weather affecting the region. Ashraf al-Qidra said that the infant was taken to the Gaza European Hospital early Thursday for treatment but was pronounced dead at noon on Friday. The infant’s family lives east of Khan Younis in an area that was heavily damaged during Israel’s offensive on Gaza over summer. Her family reportedly continued living in their damaged home despite the destruction. Due to lack of alternative shelter, many of the nearly 110,000 Palestinians left homeless by Israeli bombardment have done the same, including many living in just tents. Temperatures in Gaza have been hovering only a few degrees above freezing in recent days as a freezing winter storm buffeted the region, flooding some areas in the small coastal enclave. The situation is aggravated by the lack of fuel for electric power, meaning that power is available roughly eight hours a day, with occasional cuts on top of that.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=752684

Video: Gaza’s ruined homes offer little shelter from storm

AFP 8 Jan — Living by candlelight with no electricity and reliant on sandbags to stop their ruined homes flooding, Gazans who survived last year’s war are now struggling with a brutal winter storm. Duration: 01:07

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/video/gazas-ruined-homes-offer-little-180429998.html

[The Shredder]

1. I see Hamas didn't think it through...

when they started lobbing rockets to Israel earlier this spring.

Consequences of Hamas' actions of firing rockets at Israel - and not using the construction material as intended.

Thank you for confirming this story, it shows that Hamas didn't think it through.

[bemildred]

2. I am sure the dead infants families are comforted by the fact that it's all Hamas' fault. nt

[Daemonaquila]

3. Of course - NONE of that could be Israel's fault.

Much easier to blame the victims by proxy, right?

[Igel]

4. COPD is exacerbated or caused by cold weather?

Pollution and such, from what I can find.

Meaning things like fires to provide heat and cook food.

Sad, though. They didn't choose this, but their choices resulted in this.

[shaayecanaan]

5. Yep, the two month old done fucked up

That Arab terrorist baby shouldn't have voted for Hamas.

[azurnoir]

6. a child is dead from exposure and it seems all some can concern themselves with is who's to blame

a sad testament really

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

7. Will Netanyahu be going to this funeral...

pushing his way to the front of the line.

Has he expressed regrets for all the children murdered in Gaza?

No, there is nothing for him to gain politically by doing so.

Sad.