The Palestinian group has asked for “relief supplies and tents to protect hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians from the cold and the disastrous effects” of Israel’s attacks on the enclave, Al Jazeera reports.

Hamas’ statement said: “The humanitarian and legal duty of the international community and the UN requires urgent action to provide relief to our people in the Gaza Strip, who have been subjected to a Zionist crime of genocide and ethnic cleansing.”

The group’s appeal comes after the authorities in Gaza announced that at least seven Palestinians have died of hypothermia in Gaza, including six babies.