Gaza Winter Crisis: Children Freeze, Drown as Aid Groups Face Expulsion

Children in Gaza are dying from hypothermia, drowning in flooded camps, and burning in tent fires as winter deepens. Their families, living in makeshift shelters after most homes were destroyed, now battle freezing temperatures, heavy rain, and strong winds. A recent ceasefire allowed aid to resume, preventing famine. However, the situation remains dire. 1.6 million people face severe hunger and the sanitation system has collapsed. Now, Israel's new policy threatens to worsen the crisis. The government has ordered 37 international aid groups to leave Gaza by March 1. These non-governmental organizations (NGOs) include major groups like Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders. Israel says the NGOs must meet new "security and transparency standards," including sharing staff details, to continue operating. Ten countries, including the UK and France, have jointly called Gaza's situation catastrophic. Without these groups, the struggle for survival for Gaza's displaced population will become even more difficult.