Heavy rains flood Gaza displacement camps, worsening humanitarian crisis

Heavy rains flooded tents of displaced Palestinians in Gaza during a winter storm, worsening their dire humanitarian conditions. The flooding affected approximately 70,000 tents within 12 hours, leaving many families homeless and without adequate shelter. In Deir al-Balah, five people including three children died when a sandy cliff collapsed onto tents, with rescue teams searching for a missing child. Displaced resident Jamal Jaber described water seeping into his tent, forcing his family to seek refuge with others, receiving only one blanket from the camp. The Government Media Office blamed Israel and the US for the disaster, citing blocked aid and shelter supplies. Civil defense issued an urgent appeal for international intervention to open crossings and deliver humanitarian assistance.