Humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Floods destroy tent camps and deepen suffering

The Gaza Strip has been grappling with an exacerbated humanitarian catastrophe since last Friday, as heavy rains caused floods that inundated 70,000 tents. This tragedy resulted in the deaths of three children and two women, while two other children died from extreme cold. This incident occurs amid the ongoing blockade of 2.4 million Palestinians, with hundreds of thousands having lived for 13 months in 270,000 worn-out tents made of fabric and plastic, which fail to protect against harsh weather conditions. Many are forced to return to their partially destroyed homes, which remain at high risk of collapse following two years of infrastructure destruction.