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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wafaa Shurafa and Adam Geller

Hypothermia claims newborn in Gaza and more babies are at risk, doctor says

Israel Palestinians Gaza - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

As December's chill settled over Gaza, the family's nylon tent offered little refuge. So each night, Eseid Abdeen covered his frail newborn son with four blankets, periodically shining a flashlight on the baby’s eyes to confirm he was all right.

Until Wednesday night, when 29-day-old Saeed, his tiny body wracked by the cold, did not respond.

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