8th Infant Freezes to Death in Gaza

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January 5, 2025

The eighth Palestinian infant has died due to the cold weather in the Gaza Strip since the start of winter, along with the lack of necessary supplies and safe shelters amidst the ongoing Israeli genocide, according to Al Jazeera.

The infant’s mother told Al Jazeera: “I am the mother of Yousef. I lost him. They didn’t give me a single moment to feel happy with my baby. He died because of the very cold weather. He slept next to me, and in the morning, I found him frozen and dead. I don’t know what to say.”

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Dr. Marwan Asmar holds a PhD from Leeds University and is a freelance writer specializing on the Middle East. He has worked as a journalist since the early 1990s in Jordan and the Gulf countries, and been widely published, including at Albawaba, Gulf News, Al Ghad, World Press Review and others.

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Gaza Underground – A Novel

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September 10, 2026

Gaza Underground is a novel written in Arabic by Atef Abu Sief.

An extract:

Once, Abdel-Halim suggested transforming the tunnels beneath Gaza into an “underground” network. Wael replied that some things do not lend themselves to commerce; what was being proposed was not a business venture, but a solution to the crisis. “Can you imagine,” he asked—gesturing along the length of the tunnel—”that there is an entire city underground here?! What will we do with it after the war?” Salim interjected, saying they would do nothing; they would simply continue sitting in the “magic café.” Naeem remarked, “Thanks to the war for this café.” They laughed as they reminisced about their gatherings at Wael’s chalet by the sea.

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