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Storms Flood Gaza Tents, Force Al‑Shifa Closures as Aid Pleas Intensify

Officials warn of imminent housing collapses without expanded humanitarian access.

Overview

  • Heavy rainfall has inundated tents sheltering displaced families across the Gaza Strip, worsening already harsh living conditions.
  • Rainwater entered the Al‑Shifa medical complex in Gaza City, leading to the closure of emergency and reception departments, according to local reports.
  • Gaza Civil Protection spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal warned that thousands of homes damaged in prior strikes could collapse under rain and strong winds.
  • The Palestinian Meteorological Center forecast falling temperatures and scattered showers with possible thunderstorms and hail, with flash‑flood risk in low‑lying areas.
  • ActionAid urged the urgent opening of border crossings and an increase in aid deliveries, warning that cold weather now poses a severe threat to civilians.