Israel Heavy rainfall leads to flooding in the Gaza Strip
Heavy rainfall in the Gaza Strip has led to flooding in the embattled coastal strip. Numerous pictures of flooded tent camps for Palestinian internally displaced persons circulated on social media. Children were wading barefoot through large pools of water and mud.
31.12.2024, 15:00
SDA
According to UN figures, almost one million people in the Gaza Strip have to spend the winter months without adequate shelter. Recently, temperatures in the city of Gaza were sometimes below ten degrees at night, with strong winds and rain. Aid organizations had warned of the precarious living conditions of internally displaced persons in the Gaza Strip at lower temperatures and an increase in illnesses among children. There have been reports of infant deaths due to hypothermia.
Israel has been fighting against the terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip since the unprecedented Hamas massacre on 7 October 2023. According to Palestinian figures, more than 45,500 people have been killed since then. Efforts to achieve a ceasefire and release 100 Hamas hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners have so far been unsuccessful.
