Heavy rainfall floods dozens of tents housing Palestinians in Gaza
In the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, several tents collapsed under the rain while others were blown away by strong winds, local sources reported. Saib Luqan, spokesperson for Khan Younis Municipality, described the situation as “extremely catastrophic due to the destruction of most roads, water and sewage networks by the Israeli war.” Local authorities note that over the past two years, 220,000 linear meters (136.7 miles) of road networks have been destroyed.
Nearly 900,000 residents of Khan Younis are now facing “tragic and grim” conditions, Luqan added, noting that municipal teams are operating with limited equipment to assist those affected.
Hamas warned that Gaza is experiencing a growing humanitarian crisis as a new storm front hits the territory, with basic shelter still unavailable due to what it describes as Israel’s failure to meet its obligations under the ceasefire that began in October. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said the region is enduring “an escalating catastrophe with the arrival of a new weather front that has flooded displaced children, women and the sick inside their tents amid the continued absence of essential shelter requirements.”
Qassem also criticized Israel’s blockade, closure of border crossings, and restrictions on reconstruction efforts, calling them “a continuation of the genocide using other tools.”
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