UN warns of humanitarian winter crisis in Gaza as over two million need shelter

The United Nations and the Palestinian government warned Monday that over two million people in the Gaza Strip face a worsening humanitarian crisis as winter approaches, with hundreds of thousands living in tents and makeshift shelters. UN emergency relief coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov described the crisis as man-made, while Palestinian minister Samah Hamad reported that 84 percent of the population is housed in overcrowded shelters, over 65 percent of families live in tents, and more than 370,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed. Alakbarov urged Israel to lift import restrictions on essential aid and equipment, while the Israeli military said it has delivered over 91,000 tents and 8,200 trucks of winter supplies, adding that measures must prevent rebuilding terrorist capabilities.