Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Winter Rains Worsen Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Many people in Gaza have lost their homes because of the war.
They are living in tents, but when it rains, the tents flood, and the people get very cold.
There aren't enough tents for everyone, and the ones they have are not good enough to keep them warm and dry.
Some people have even died because of the cold and the bad weather.
The United Nations and other groups are trying to help, but they say they need more supplies to be allowed into Gaza.
The people in Gaza are suffering a lot, and they are asking for better shelters to protect them from the weather.
Winter rains and freezing temperatures are making life worse for displaced Gazans living in tents.
Nearly 1.5 million people in Gaza have lost their homes, with only 60,000 of the requested 300,000 tents provided.
Harsh weather has caused at least 18 deaths due to collapsed buildings or exposure to cold.
The UN and other organizations report that aid supplies are not being allowed in at the scale required.
Displaced Gazans are calling for better shelters, such as mobile homes, to protect them from the elements.
- Who
- Displaced Gazans, including Jamil al-Sharafi, Umm Rami Bulbul, and Samia Abu Jabba
- What
- Winter rains and freezing temperatures are worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
- When
- Recent days, with a similar spell earlier in December
- Where
- Gaza Strip, particularly in areas like Al-Mawasi
- Why
- Due to the destruction of homes and insufficient aid, exacerbated by harsh weather conditions
- Displaced Population
- 1.5 million
- Total Population
- 2.2 million
- Tents Requested
- 300,000
- Tents Received
- 60,000
- Nighttime Temperatures
- 8-12°C
- Buildings Destroyed/Damaged
- 80%
- Recent Aid Increase
- 310,000 tents and tarpaulins
- Weather-Related Deaths
- 18