Gaza Family Struggles with Tragedy as Infant Dies in Winter Cold

In the harsh conditions of southern Gaza, Nariman al-Najmeh’s world crumbled when she discovered her baby, Sila, less than three weeks old, had stopped moving. Nariman recalls, “I woke up in the morning and told my husband that the baby hadn’t stirred for a while. He uncovered her face and found her blue, biting her tongue, with blood coming out of her mouth.”

Sila’s sudden and tragic death came as winter temperatures in Gaza plummeted, worsening the dire conditions faced by families like Nariman’s. The al-Najmeh family had already been displaced more than ten times over the 14-month-long war, a constant upheaval that left them struggling to survive. Nariman, her husband Mahmoud Fasih, and their two young children, Rayan and Nihad, have had to live in a tent by the beach, without access to basic necessities, including warmth.

“I used to worry about how I would get clothes for the baby,” Nariman says, reflecting on her pregnancy. “I was really worried because my husband doesn’t have work.” Mahmoud, a fisherman, had to leave their home in northern Gaza with nothing, driven by the need to protect their children from the violence and instability of war.

Their story highlights the devastating toll the ongoing conflict and freezing winter are taking on the most vulnerable members of Gaza’s population, particularly newborns who are exposed to the elements without adequate shelter or medical care. As Israel continues to prevent international media from reporting freely within Gaza, stories like Nariman’s are increasingly difficult to share, yet they underscore the urgent need for humanitarian aid and support to help families caught in the conflict’s grip.

The tragedy of losing Sila reflects the broader crisis in Gaza, where many infants are succumbing to the cold and lack of proper care. For families like the al-Najmehs, survival is a constant battle, with basic necessities becoming scarce as winter intensifies. The international community has called for immediate action to address the humanitarian disaster, but the situation remains grim for those living in Gaza’s overcrowded and war-torn conditions.

During her brief 20 days of life, Sila’s home was a small and overcrowded campsite in the al-Mawasi “humanitarian area” in southern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians were ordered to move by the Israeli military. This area, already suffering from poor infrastructure and sanitation, faces additional challenges, including flooding caused by both rain and waves from the Mediterranean Sea.

Sila’s father, Mahmoud Fasih, described the conditions in which his family has been forced to live: “The cold is bitter and harsh. All night, because of the cold, we huddle together, curling up next to each other. Our life is hell. It’s hell because of the effects of the war, my family was martyred, and our situation is unbearable.”

Despite the Israeli military instructing civilians to move to the al-Mawasi area, the region has not been spared from attacks. The Israeli military has repeatedly targeted the area during its ongoing campaign against Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, exacerbating the dire conditions for those already displaced by the conflict. The area remains vulnerable, with no respite from the violence or the extreme living conditions that make survival increasingly difficult for families like the al-Najmehs.

Sila’s tragic death, though not caused by bombardment, was still a direct consequence of the punishing conditions imposed by the ongoing war in Gaza. She was one of six newborns who died from hypothermia in just a two-week period, as night-time temperatures in the region dropped to a chilling 7°C (45°F). The local health authorities have reported that the extreme cold has taken a heavy toll, with many thousands of tents damaged by the harsh weather.

The worsening conditions are further exacerbated by severe restrictions on food and other aid deliveries to Gaza, according to the United Nations, compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis. Israel has denied restricting aid, but the limitations on vital supplies have made survival for civilians in Gaza even more difficult.

Nariman al-Najmeh, Sila’s mother, recalled the struggles she faced even before her baby was born: “After I gave birth… I started thinking about how I could secure her milk, nappies. Everything I got, I got with great difficulty.” Despite the support of a British field hospital in the Khan Younis area where Sila was born, the lack of resources and the ongoing conflict left Nariman in a constant state of worry, knowing that securing even the most basic necessities for her newborn would be a daily challenge. Sila’s death highlights the wider humanitarian catastrophe facing families in Gaza, where the combination of violence, harsh weather, and insufficient aid is claiming innocent lives.

Nariman al-Najmeh reflected on the unimaginable hardship of giving birth in a tent, saying, “I never thought I would give birth living in a tent, in such cold and freezing conditions, with water dripping on us. Water would leak into the tent, pouring down on us. At times, we had to run to escape the water – for the baby’s sake.” Despite the harsh circumstances, Sila was born without complications, and for a time, her health seemed good. “Her health was good, thank God. Suddenly, she started to be affected by the cold,” Nariman recalled. “I noticed she was sneezing and seemed to get sick from the cold, but I never expected she would die because of it.”

Sila was eventually admitted to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where Dr. Ahmad al-Farra, the director of the hospital’s pediatric department, reported that she had suffered from “severe hypothermia, leading to the cessation of vital signs, cardiac arrest, and eventually death.” Tragically, Sila was not the only victim. On the previous day, Dr. al-Farra explained, two other babies—one three days old and the other less than a month old—were also brought in with severe hypothermia, and both died as a result.

Babies are especially vulnerable to hypothermia because of their underdeveloped ability to regulate body temperature. Premature babies, who are increasingly common in Gaza due to the ongoing war, are at even greater risk. The situation is further compounded by malnutrition among mothers, which affects their ability to breastfeed adequately. Additionally, the scarcity of infant formula, exacerbated by restricted humanitarian aid deliveries, has left many families unable to provide the necessary nourishment for their babies.

The tragic deaths of Sila and other infants underscore the dire and worsening conditions faced by civilians in Gaza, where the combination of cold, inadequate shelter, limited healthcare, and a lack of basic supplies is taking a heavy toll on the most vulnerable members of society.

On Sunday, a heartbreaking second case emerged. Outside al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza, Yehia al-Batran could not contain his sorrow as he carried his lifeless 20-day-old son, Jumaa, his small body cold and blue from the freezing temperatures. “Touch him with your hand, he’s frozen,” Yehia said, devastated by the loss. “All eight of us, we don’t have four blankets between us. What can I do? I see my children dying in front of me.”

These preventable deaths highlight the severe and worsening conditions families and children across Gaza are enduring. As UNICEF’s regional director, Edouard Beigbeder, stated in a statement on Thursday, “These deaths lay bare the desperate and deteriorating conditions facing families and children across Gaza.” Beigbeder also warned that with temperatures expected to drop even further, “it is tragically foreseeable that more children’s lives will be lost to the inhumane conditions they are enduring.”

Amid the relentless hum of Israeli drones overhead, Mahmoud, Sila’s father, carried her lifeless body from Nasser hospital to a makeshift graveyard in Khan Younis. There, in the sand, he dug a small grave for his daughter.

After laying her to rest, Mahmoud turned to comfort Nariman, his wife, who was devastated by the loss. “Her siblings are sick, exhausted. We’re all sick. Our chests hurt, and we have colds from the cold and rain,” Nariman said. “If we don’t die from the war, we’re dying from the cold.” The unbearable conditions of displacement and the lack of basic resources have left this family, like so many others in Gaza, in a constant battle for survival.

The heart-wrenching scene of Mahmoud carrying his daughter’s lifeless body to a shallow grave reflects the brutal reality many families in Gaza face. As the sound of drones looms over them, symbolizing the ongoing conflict, Mahmoud’s grief is palpable. The harshness of the war, combined with the freezing temperatures and lack of basic resources, has taken an immense toll on the family.

Nariman’s words, heavy with sorrow, speak to the physical and emotional strain of living in these dire conditions. “If we don’t die from the war, we’re dying from the cold,” she says, capturing the essence of a tragedy that goes beyond the immediate violence of the conflict. With winter setting in, the most vulnerable, like infants and the elderly, are especially at risk.

The challenges of survival in Gaza are compounded by the constant threat of violence, inadequate shelter, and dwindling access to food and medical care. Families have been displaced time and time again, seeking refuge in overcrowded areas where even basic safety and warmth are out of reach. The combination of war and cold, deprivation, and a collapsing healthcare system leaves many families feeling trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of suffering.

As Nariman continues to grieve, her family’s struggle serves as a stark reminder of the devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where the war is not only claiming lives through violence but also through the unforgiving conditions that follow. The loss of Sila, and the countless others like her, underscores the deep and lasting impact of this ongoing conflict on the most vulnerable.

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