Gaza storm floods 70,000 tents, killing five and displacing 400,000

A major storm flooded about 70,000 tents in Gaza within 12 hours, killing at least five people and causing roughly $3 million in damage, with more than 2,000 buildings at risk of collapse. Nearly 400,000 displaced people are sheltering in highly vulnerable areas, and Gaza's Civil Defence logged over 2,100 distress calls by Monday. Israel is blocking 60,000 mobile homes and 200,000 tents, allowing only 20,000 tents, while 85 percent of homes have been destroyed or damaged. The storm hit as Hamas urged mediators not to link reconstruction to political conditions. Separately, 20 more Palestinians were killed over the past week, bringing the toll since October 2025 to 1,613, and aid groups warn daily cooked meals could drop from 600,000 to 330,000.