Heavy rain has flooded thousands of tents in Gaza. Families living in them are facing the first big storm of winter. Many lost bedding, clothes and food to the water.
The same report says Israeli settlers have taken over Palestinian homes in Jericho. Israeli forces also carried out a destructive raid on a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank.
Al Jazeera's Nour Hegazy said the tent camps were never built for cold, wet weather. There is little drainage and almost nowhere safe to move people.
π The Backstory
Most people in Gaza live in tents or damaged buildings after two years of war. Aid groups warned that winter would be dangerous. Tarps wear out, and clean water is hard to find.
Settler takeovers in the West Bank have risen for years. Rights groups say settlers often act with little fear of punishment.
π― Why It Matters
Winter rain can be as deadly as bombs for families in flimsy tents. Without better shelter, illness and cold will spread fast.
Heavy rain has flooded thousands of tents in Gaza. Families living in them are facing the first big storm of winter. Many lost bedding, clothes and food to the water.
The same report says Israeli settlers have taken over Palestinian homes in Jericho. Israeli forces also carried out a destructive raid on a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank.
Al Jazeera's Nour Hegazy said the tent camps were never built for cold, wet weather. There is little drainage and almost nowhere safe to move people.
Most people in Gaza live in tents or damaged buildings after two years of war. Aid groups warned that winter would be dangerous. Tarps wear out, and clean water is hard to find.
Settler takeovers in the West Bank have risen for years. Rights groups say settlers often act with little fear of punishment.
Winter rain can be as deadly as bombs for families in flimsy tents. Without better shelter, illness and cold will spread fast.