71,266 Lives Lost: Gaza's Fragile Peace Faces a Brutal Winter
With 71,266 casualties and a brutal winter setting in, Gaza's displaced families face a humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, Netanyahu prepares for DC talks on the next ceasefire phase.
The guns have mostly fallen silent, but a new enemy is falling from the sky. As 71,266 Palestinians lie dead after two years of conflict, those who survived in the Gaza Strip are now bracing for a winter that could be just as lethal as the bombs. Despite the current ceasefire, families living in threadbare tents find themselves defenseless against the relentless rain and plunging temperatures.
Hypothermia and Despair in the Tents
In the central town of Deir al-Balah, displaced residents have been struggling to survive for nearly two years. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that dozens of people, including a two-week-old infant, have died from hypothermia or weather-related collapses of war-damaged structures. With paths turned into puddles and humidity seeping into every corner, aid organizations are sounding the alarm for urgent shelter supplies.
I collect nylon, cardboard and plastic from the streets to keep them warm. It is freezing, the humidity is high, and water seeps in from everywhere. I don’t know what to do.
Stalled Diplomacy and West Bank Tensions
Politically, the situation remains on a knife-edge. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Washington to discuss the second stage of the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10. Challenges for the next phase are immense: the deployment of an international stabilization force, the disarmament of Hamas, and further Israeli troop withdrawals. Progress has slowed as both sides trade accusations of truce violations.
Meanwhile, the violence has spilled over into the West Bank. Following a deadly ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, the IDF has surrounded the town of Qabatiya. A strict curfew has been imposed on 30,000 residents, a move critics describe as collective punishment while Israel maintains it's necessary to dismantle militant infrastructure.
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