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Palestinians across Gaza have woken up to torrential rains that have flooded their makeshift tents as they face the winter with little or no protection.
The enclave was hit by a storm, the first since the start of the holy month of Ramadan, with Gaza's civil defense units reporting numerous calls for help overnight. Rescue teams provided emergency aid to several families whose tents were flooded in the al-Mawasi camp west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Areas west of Gaza City, especially the Remal neighborhood and the port area, were hit hard.
Videos circulating on social media show flooded tents in Remal, as residents try to find solutions to prevent further damage.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces continued to kill Palestinians in Gaza, violating a "ceasefire" reached with Hamas in October. As the enclave struggled with the effects of the rains, the Israeli army killed two people, including a boy, in the Beit Lahiya area in northern Gaza.
More than 600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the United States-brokered "ceasefire" came into effect, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Tens of thousands of Palestinian families live in makeshift tents, unable to withstand the torrential rains and exposed to water-borne diseases and the risk of hypothermia.
The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, said the situation remains “catastrophic.” Since December, a series of winter storms have flooded or toppled tens of thousands of tents and caused the collapse of already damaged buildings previously hit by Israeli attacks, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians.
Some have died from the extreme cold in their fragile tents, while Israel continues to block the entry of aid shipments and shelter materials, including tents and mobile homes.
Despite the harsh weather, Israel is maintaining its restrictions on the entry of much-needed humanitarian aid.
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