The Zionist criminals are preventing the entry of shelters and construction materials. They want the survivors of the genocide killed off by cold, hardship and disease.
Israel is a disgusting monstrous entity that has no right to exist.
This is a manmade disaster, mind you. Not just in a roundabout way like climate change, but directly, carpet bombing entire city way.
Also withholding diesel fuel that could run the pumps already in the area, along with makeshift housing that has been sent for them.
As Gaza floods overwhelm displacement sites, municipal teams in Al Maghazi refugee camp face a difficult trade-off: pumping rainwater out of shelters means taking fuel away from the wells that supply residents with water.
“The diesel we use for these pumps comes from the allocation for the wells that are supposed to pump water,” municipal engineer Imad Abdel Jawad tells WIRED Middle East.
There is no separate fuel allocation for removing floodwater, he says. Diverting diesel affects the operation of the wells, at a time when their supply is already insufficient.
While the “ceasefire” announced over a year ago stipulated the entry of caravans as a more durable alternative to tents, Israeli authorities have repeatedly blocked their entry into Gaza, leaving hundreds of thousands of children exposed to another winter of hardship, said Save the Children.
I do worry that after years of headlines like this one, people might scroll past and miss how significant this situation is.
Some facts from the second link
- Around 70,000 tents flooded in a single day during Gaza’s first winter storm.
- More than 560,000 children are estimated to be living in critical or catastrophic shelter conditions.
- 84% of families surveyed have no effective way to heat their shelters.
- More than 1 million people need winter clothing, but supplies cover just 1% of the need.
Some photos here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/nov/08/heavy-rain-floods-displaced-families-tents-gaza-in-pictures
I do worry that after years of headlines like this one, people might scroll past and miss how significant this situation is.
I notice that with myself. Not so much as not knowing how things are bad but more like - getting blurred ihto the background of bad with other, more recent bad coming to focus. I think it’s a normal effect of the limited time and mental capacity we have so you’re right to worry about it. I saw an interview with Greta and Zach Polanski where she was talking about the constamt flood of fires that burns out people who care. Feels like a related process.
