Gaza storm kills five as 150,000 tents await Israeli approval
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are left in waterlogged, damaged tents after deadly weekend storms, while 150,000 new shelters await Israeli approval to enter, aid agencies report. At least four children and a woman were killed as heavy rains and wind battered fragile tents, destroying sanitation infrastructure and leaving sewage spilling into shelters. Aid workers warn disease will spread rapidly without new shelters and heating, with 940,000 displaced people living in flood-prone areas. Charities say conditions remain as dire as last winter due to Israeli restrictions on supplies and crossing backlogs. Israel claims to have allowed 10,000 tents, far short of the 150,000 needed, with aid groups accusing authorities of limiting goods and lacking transparency.