Overview
- Heavy rain and high winds flooded camps and brought down war-damaged walls onto tents near Gaza City, killing at least five there, while a one-year-old died of hypothermia in Deir al-Balah, according to health officials.
- Local authorities said roughly 7,000 tents were damaged in 48 hours as flooding and gusts ripped shelters from their stakes and scattered belongings along the coast.
- The United Nations reported deliveries last week for 28,000 families, including 1,600 tents and 16,000 tarpaulins, yet said at least 1.1 million people still urgently need shelter assistance.
- About 1.5 million people remain in makeshift shelters, with aid groups seeking caravans and building materials that Israel classifies as dual-use; COGAT says it offers alternatives to restricted items.
- Fuel shortages and destroyed heavy equipment are hampering municipal and civil defence efforts to clear rubble and pump floodwaters, compounding risks in camps and unsafe buildings.