Baby dies of exposure in flooded tent as Storm Byron batters Gaza

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffDecember 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM

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Amidst Storm Byron in Gaza in December 2025, an eight-month-old baby, Rahaf Abu Jazar, died of exposure in a flooded tent in Khan Younis. The family was displaced due to the ongoing conflict. Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in tent camps, overwhelming Gaza's civil defense agency with over 2,500 calls in 24 hours and causing buildings to collapse. Aid organizations report a severe shortage of tents and winter supplies for the 1.29 million Palestinians in need of shelter. Despite the urgent need, thousands of trucks carrying essential supplies, including tents and blankets, are reportedly being blocked from entering Gaza by Israel.

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B'Tselem 40% Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) 50% Storm Byron 60% Israel ×480% Hejar Abu Jazar 80% Rahaf Abu Jazar ×2100% Gaza ×5100%

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gaza 100% displaced palestinians 90% tents 90% winter supplies 80% exposure 80% flooding 70% aid restrictions 70% storm byron 70% shelter 60% humanitarian crisis 60%