Gaza
Palestinians, whose homes were destroyed and who are unable to return to their houses in the areas declared a “yellow zone” by the Israeli army, take shelter in the Furkan Mosque in Khan Younis, Gaza on January 1, 2026 [Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu]

By Stephen Quillen and Caolán Magee

Published On 2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026

  • The Palestinian Meteorological Department has warned of very cold and unsettled weather across Palestine, with a risk of flash flooding in some areas, as hundreds of thousands across Gaza are trying to survive in makeshift tents with no electricity or heating.
  • It comes a day after another Palestinian child died in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, due to the extremely cold weather.