Winter's silent and deadly weapon on its way to Gaza
▪️25 children and babies froze to death
🔹A mother pulled aside a thin and small blanket from her baby's face and stared anxiously at his beautiful and innocent features; They were blue and motionless... The doctor noticed "Mahmoud" and took his small and delicate hands in his hands, said: "It's over!... He's dead!... frozen! "
🔹In a few days, when the wind and storms will bring pleasant autumn rains, and the dance of the wind, rain and colorful autumn leaves creates a picturesque scene, Instagram updates will be flooded with photos of this magical nature, along with photos of cups of tea and coffee against the background of steamed windows in cozy and warm rooms.
🔹 The wilder and more untouched this nature is, the more beautiful and exciting it seems to us. But there is one place where even the thought of rain sends hearts into turmoil; That place is Gaza - home to 2 million displaced persons whose only shelters are old tents and damaged and crumbling buildings!
🔹Autumn and winter in Gaza are hard and unforgiving; Heavy rains, polar storms and El Nino all appear, tearing apart refugee tents and causing fragile structures to collapse.
🔹 Gaza's winters also bring bone-chilling cold that turns people blue; especially babies and children. Just like two winters ago, when 28 people, including 25 children and babies, lost their lives; Everyone froze to death, turning blue and black...
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