Gaza Floods Destroy Thousands of Tents Amid Ongoing Israeli Shelling
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israeli forces violated a ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday with shelling and gunfire, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis as winter storms flooded approximately 70,000 tents. The Gaza Municipality reported 350,000 displaced people urgently need shelter, while the Civil Defense received over 1,500 distress calls. The ongoing violations undermine a ceasefire that began on October 10, 2025, raising concerns about civilian safety.
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- Israeli forces violated the Gaza ceasefire with shelling and gunfire on Sunday.
- Recent storms flooded approximately 70,000 tents in Gaza within 12 hours.
- Around 350,000 displaced Gazans urgently need shelter and winter supplies.
- The Civil Defense received over 1,500 distress calls from damaged tent dwellers.
- Repeated Israeli violations undermine a ceasefire that began October 10, 2025.
Israeli forces continued to violate the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, engaging in demolitions, artillery shelling, and airstrikes, alongside intense gunfire targeting residential areas and displaced persons' tents, particularly in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. These violations have persisted for 395 consecutive days, coinciding with an ongoing blockade and tightened restrictions at crossings, preventing the entry of aid and relief supplies. This exacerbates the already dire humanitarian and living conditions faced by Palestinians, especially with the onset of winter.
A recent storm revealed the extent of the crisis for the displaced, with the government media office reporting that approximately 70,000 tents were flooded in just 12 hours. The Gaza Municipality stated that around 350,000 displaced individuals urgently need shelter and winter supplies, while the Civil Defense reported receiving over 1,500 distress calls from families whose tents were damaged, with entire camps submerged in various parts of the Strip.
On the ground, an Israeli occupation force's gunfire injured a Palestinian woman in the back near the Al-Dahr area, targeting the Qatar refugee camp east of Hamad City in northern Khan Younis. Israeli military vehicles also fired heavily at displaced persons' tents in the Al-Shakoosh area of Mawasi Rafah and Khan Younis. Tank and military vehicle fire targeted southern and eastern areas of Khan Younis, with gunfire lasting for hours into the morning. The shooting extended to homes and tents in the city center and southern areas, with Israeli tanks directly targeting these locations amidst the ongoing escalation, despite the ceasefire.
The ceasefire agreement, brokered by Arab and American mediators in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, took effect on October 10, 2025. However, repeated Israeli violations continue to undermine it, contributing to widespread destruction, displacement, and blockade, and raising fears of the truce becoming a fragile calm that offers no protection to civilians and the displaced.
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