Gaza health ministry says infant among 3 killed by cold as storm batters region Gaza health ministry on Friday said that three Palestinians have died due to the storm, and reported 17 deaths due to building collapses. "The death of the child Arkan Firas Musleh, aged two months, as a result of the extreme cold, thus raising the number of deaths as a result of the cold and the low-pressure system to 3 cases," the ministry said. "A citizen died as a result of a building collapse, bringing the number of victims who arrived at hospitals as a result of building collapses due to the weather depression to 17 cases," it added. During the same period, one Palestinian was reported killed, while three wounded people were received by hospitals in Gaza. Civil defence officials said that more than half a million Palestinians in Gaza face danger from the current storm, as their teams are unable to respond due to fuel shortages. Since the ceasefire on 10 October 2024, 414 Palestinians were reported killed, while 1,145 others were wounded. The total number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of Israel's genocidal war in Gaza has reached 71,266.