UN Criticizes Israel's Response to Gaza Flooding, Urges Entry of Shelter Materials
The United Nations has deemed Israel's response to the recent flooding in the Gaza Strip as insufficient, according to UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq. Heavy rains over the weekend caused widespread damage, flooding camps for displaced people, and destroying thousands of tents. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that over 26,000 households have sustained damage to their shelters or property. Tragically, an infant drowned, and three other children along with at least one woman died when a sand dune collapsed onto their tents. The UN states that while more temporary housing is available, its delivery to Gaza requires authorization from Israeli authorities to pass through checkpoints. Currently, more than 150,000 tents are awaiting shipment outside Gaza. Humanitarian teams are actively engaged in pumping water, improving drainage, reinforcing displacement sites with sandbags, and distributing emergency aid, but they lack the necessary equipment to address a crisis of this ma...
