Key insights
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Civil Defence links weather impacts to blocked reconstruction materials: Gaza’s Civil Defence said low-pressure systems were turning into humanitarian disasters because building materials were prevented from entering and reconstruction was disrupted.
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Repeated displacement tied to inability to repair tents: Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary said families lacked materials to fix destroyed tents, forcing them to move repeatedly to find somewhere else to stay.
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Shelter shortfall quantified by Palestinian NGO Network director: Amjad Shawa said only 60,000 tents had been received out of more than 300,000 requested, and about 1.5 million residents had lost their homes.
Takeaways
Extreme cold, damaged shelters, and restricted entry of tents and building materials coincided with deaths and continued displacement in Gaza.
Topics
World & Politics Conflicts Human Rights Migration Law & Public Safety Public Safety