Gaza authorities say 300,000 tents needed for displaced families
The Gaza Government Media Office says in a statement on Telegram that “tens of thousands” of tents were swept away during the first major winter storm of the season, which hit the area days ago.
It said that “288,000 Palestinian families live a harsh tragedy under difficult climatic conditions”, blaming Israel for failing to allow in sufficient temporary shelters to house those made homeless by its two-year all-out bombing campaign.
Among the other things needed in Gaza as winter takes hold, the office said, are:
- “Safe heating means for children, patients, and the elderly”
- Flooring to prevent tents from turning into mud pools”
- “Covers, mattresses, and thermal insulation materials”
- “Mobile sanitary facilities with water and sewage services”
- “Lighting supplies and alternative energy”
It accused Israel of not allowing in any of the above items.
They need proper shelter, can't even get tents... So much for reconstruction promises.
Hamas rejects international force, calls for Palestinian-led aid under UN supervision
Later today, the UN Security Council is set to vote on a US draft resolution that would give a mandate for the deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) and for the establishment of transitional governance there.
The factions insisted that humanitarian aid should be managed by Palestinian institutions under UN supervision. They also rejected disarming Gaza or curbing the right to resist, and called for international mechanisms to hold Israel accountable for rights abuses and border control policies.
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem told Al Jazeera that the draft would replace Israeli occupation with another form of foreign guardianship, giving non-Palestinian entities authority over governance and security without Palestinian-led arrangements.
He urged a UN resolution that reinforces the ceasefire and establishes international peacekeepers in Gaza.
Israeli army confirms killing two more Palestinians in Gaza, accuses them of crossing “yellow line”
The Israeli army has said it killed two Palestinians crossing the yellow line, a demarcation line separating areas under Israeli control, in two separate incidents.
The army accused both of posing threats to Israeli forces, failing to provide evidence for those claims.
Since a ceasefire came into force in October, sporadic fighting has taken place in Gaza with Israeli forces killing more than 200 Palestinians. Dozens of them have been killed for approaching or crossing the yellow line, which Palestinians say is not often marked or clear.
Commander of allied Hamas faction killed in Israeli undercover attack: Report
An allied faction of Hamas has said that one of its commanders was killed today in what it called an Israeli undercover attack. The Palestinian Resistance Committees (PRC) confirmed the death of local armed leader Waseem Abdel-Hadi near Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, Reuters reported.
The group said his death was the result of a “cowardly and treacherous assassination operation”.
There was no immediate comment on the reported killing from the Israeli military.
Palestinians wounded by Israeli drone fire in Gaza
A source at al-Ahli Arab Hospital, also known as the Baptist Hospital, tells Al Jazeera that “a number” of people were wounded when Israeli drones fired on a school sheltering displaced people in the Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza City, north Gaza.
Israel has violated the ceasefire in Gaza hundreds of times according to local authorities, and continues to kill and wound Palestinians on a daily basis.
At least 13 wounded in Israeli drone attack in Gaza City: Report
We reported earlier that an Israeli drone dropped a bomb on a school sheltering displaced people in the Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza City, north Gaza.
Now, the Wafa news agency reports that at least 13 civilians, including children, were wounded. They were transferred to the al-Ahli Arab Hospital, where one of them was described as being in critical condition.
