Amid torrential rains and freezing temperatures, families are battling the elements in flimsy tents. “The sea took everything. We rescued a two-month-old child who was dragged out to sea,” recounts Mohammed al-Halabi from Deir al-Balah, reflecting the precariousness of life in displacement. A staggering 90% of refugees are reliant on tent shelters, and the UN warns of catastrophic shortages of food, water, and medicine.
Reports of health crises abound, as families grapple with cold and wet conditions. “My children are freezing, and everyone here is sick,” shares Shaima Issa. Her neighbor, Salwa Abu Nimer, underscores the relentless distress: “The heavy rain floods us, and we’re without shelter.”
In central and southern Gaza, long queues for charity handouts underscore the desperation, with those lining up often facing dangerous crushes just for a loaf of bread. “I need a loaf of bread…sometimes I get it, but most of the time, I don’t,” laments Hanan al-Shamali.
Despite aid entering through Kerem Shalom crossing, the amount remains alarmingly low. Aid distribution hurdles are exacerbated by alleged looting by armed gangs, prompting the UN agency operating in Gaza, Unrwa, to suspend deliveries via this route.
Antoine Renard from the UN World Food Programme emphasizes the escalating crisis: “The levels of hunger, devastation, and destruction we are seeing now in Gaza are worse than ever before.” As winter deepens, fears loom that the enduring war will only intensify the suffering of those already on the brink of survival.
Reports of health crises abound, as families grapple with cold and wet conditions. “My children are freezing, and everyone here is sick,” shares Shaima Issa. Her neighbor, Salwa Abu Nimer, underscores the relentless distress: “The heavy rain floods us, and we’re without shelter.”
In central and southern Gaza, long queues for charity handouts underscore the desperation, with those lining up often facing dangerous crushes just for a loaf of bread. “I need a loaf of bread…sometimes I get it, but most of the time, I don’t,” laments Hanan al-Shamali.
Despite aid entering through Kerem Shalom crossing, the amount remains alarmingly low. Aid distribution hurdles are exacerbated by alleged looting by armed gangs, prompting the UN agency operating in Gaza, Unrwa, to suspend deliveries via this route.
Antoine Renard from the UN World Food Programme emphasizes the escalating crisis: “The levels of hunger, devastation, and destruction we are seeing now in Gaza are worse than ever before.” As winter deepens, fears loom that the enduring war will only intensify the suffering of those already on the brink of survival.
