Shaza Abu Jarad

Shaza Abu Jarad was a 3-month-old Palestinian baby who resided in the Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City. She is newsworthy due to her death from hypothermia on January 20, 2026. Her family found her unresponsive in their tent on Tuesday morning. According to reports, Shaza's death occurred amidst grim humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip and coincided with world leaders meeting to discuss US President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan. News reports also highlight that her death is one of several child fatalities in Gaza this winter attributed to cold weather, with some reports linking the situation to Israeli aid restrictions despite a ceasefire with Hamas. Shaza's death underscores the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the vulnerability of civilians, particularly children, in the Gaza Strip.