Shaza Abu Jarad

Shaza Abu Jarad was a 3-month-old Palestinian baby residing in the Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City. She is newsworthy due to her death from hypothermia on January 20, 2026. Her death occurred in a tent, highlighting the dire humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip. News reports link her death to the cold weather and ongoing Israeli aid restrictions, despite a ceasefire with Hamas. Shaza Abu Jarad is reported to be the ninth child in Gaza to die from cold weather this winter. Her death has gained significance as it coincided with world leaders meeting in Davos to discuss US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, bringing attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the impact of aid restrictions on vulnerable populations.