Gaza’s healthcare authorities reported a surge in victims of both renewed Israeli military operations and a severe winter storm, pushing the total death toll past 400 since the ceasefire agreement began to unravel on October 11, 2025, and overwhelming a decimated medical system.

This figure now includes victims of a punishing winter storm that has collapsed damaged buildings and exposed displaced people to extreme cold, killing at least 12.

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In the last 24 hours alone, one civilian was killed and another wounded by direct Israeli fire, according to the Health Ministry’s daily report. The broader collapse of infrastructure, however, is proving just as deadly.

Israel Has Violated the Gaza Ceasefire More Than 800 Times

Since the US-brokered ceasefire came into effect in October, Israel has carried out near-daily violations across the Gaza Strip.

⭕️Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad stated that Israel has committed more than 813 ceasefire… pic.twitter.com/jLP90kh7xi

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) December 18, 2025

Gaza’s Healthcare System in Crisis

Beyond the immediate trauma, a severe public health disaster is accelerating. Khalil al-Daqran, a ministry spokesperson, warned that the healthcare system is facing “unprecedented pressure.”

He stated that patient numbers have quadrupled available hospital capacity, with a significant surge in infectious diseases—particularly respiratory and digestive illnesses—rapidly spreading among children.

Health officials stress that the convergence of continued aggression, devastated infrastructure, and extreme weather has created a perfect storm, deepening the humanitarian crisis and crippling the enclave’s remaining medical response capabilities.

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