UN official criticizes Israel’s treatment of storm-hit Palestinians in Gaza.

Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine, condemned Israel for disregarding Palestinian lives during a deadly winter storm in Gaza, attributing the crisis to deliberate destruction of infrastructure. UNICEF confirmed seven child deaths due to cold temperatures and a lack of essential resources, calling the situation “extreme misery”. Albanese criticized Israel’s indifference towards Palestinians, urging for punitive actions such as an arms embargo to enforce policy changes. The storm’s impact, worsened by lack of infrastructure, left displaced Palestinians vulnerable as winds reached speeds of a tropical storm.

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