Gaza storm kills five as floods swamp displacement camps

Five Palestinians, including two women and three children, were killed in Gaza when a sand dune collapsed onto displaced persons' tents during torrential rains. Tens of thousands of tents have flooded, leaving families without shelter. The landslide occurred south of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, with rescue teams searching for missing people. Civil Protection warned of further landslide risks and urged displaced people to avoid unstable sandy areas, while also calling for humanitarian equipment. The Palestinian Authority requested immediate international intervention, noting the population's vulnerability after war destruction. The crisis unfolds amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in effect since October 2025.