Heavy rains flood Gaza shelters and displace families
Severe storms have caused widespread flooding in Gaza City, damaging makeshift shelters and displacing residents who rely on international aid.
Residents face dangerous conditions
Nahla al-Majdoub lives in a tent that was destroyed by recent storms. She carries wounds from shrapnel and needs 170 shekels weekly for medication. Her seven-year-old daughter has diabetes and requires constant care during the cold weather. Mansour al-Sakni sold water barrels to buy sheets but his roof shelter flooded again last night.
Aid groups face operational bans
About 65 percent of Gaza's population lives in these vulnerable conditions according to United Nations data. Israel banned 37 international NGOs from operating in the region last December. This restriction includes organizations such as the Norwegian Refugee Council and Doctors Without Borders. The ban prevents these groups from delivering essential supplies to those in need.
Families seek basic protection
Al-Sakni used a friend's money to buy wood instead of glasses for his daughter. He depends on meals provided by a community kitchen since he lacks the funds to purchase other goods. Residents cry helplessly when wind blows their tents away into the water. They express a simple desire to live without dying from bombing or cold.
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