Netanyahu rejects blame for Gaza flood crisis as winter aid blocked

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected accusations that Israel is blocking winter supplies to Gaza as severe floods worsen conditions for Palestinians in tent camps. Netanyahu blamed Hamas for the suffering, saying the militant group refuses to disarm and seizes humanitarian aid for military purposes. The U.S.-backed Board of Peace had said Israel's delays exacerbated the humanitarian challenge, while British and U.S. officials demanded Israel allow winter gear in. Separately, Iran's Revolutionary Guard said a tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, with the British military also reporting an incident there. An Israeli strike in Gaza City killed one Palestinian, part of near-daily strikes since the October 2025 ceasefire.