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UN chief says Gaza winter aid must not wait for Israeli government
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher says Gaza aid must not be delayed while Israel forms a new government.
He says essential winter supplies, including shelter materials, blankets and warm clothes, are urgently needed.
Heavy rain has flooded tents and worsened conditions for displaced Palestinians as winter approaches.
The UN says more than two million people in Gaza need shelter and aid, and many are living in tents or makeshift shelters.
Fletcher says delays, blockages and funding cuts put civilians at greater risk, after months of warnings about winter preparations.
Israel says it is committed to the US-backed peace plan and blames Hamas for slow progress, while raising concerns that some goods could strengthen Hamas militarily.
The UN is calling for all crossings to open and for humanitarian groups to be allowed to work and deliver supplies.
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher says winter aid for Gaza must not be delayed while Israel forms a new government.
He has called for all crossings into Gaza to open and for essential shelter, water and sanitation supplies to enter.
Heavy rain has flooded tents and worsened conditions for displaced Palestinians as winter approaches.
The Board of Peace has urged Israel to allow essential aid into Gaza.
Israel says it is committed to the US peace plan and blames Hamas for delays in its implementation.
- Who
- UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher is urging action. The Israeli government is being asked to allow more aid into Gaza.
- What
- Fletcher says delays over Israel’s government formation are not an acceptable reason to hold up winter aid.
- When
- He made the appeal on November 11, 2026, as winter approaches.
- Where
- Gaza.
- Why
- Heavy rain has flooded tents, and displaced people lack adequate shelter and winter supplies.
UN humanitarian officials
Israeli government
Aid access
UN humanitarian officials
Fletcher says delays, blockages and funding cuts are putting Gaza’s population at great risk. He calls for all crossings to open and essential supplies to enter.
Israeli government
Israel says it is committed to the US peace plan and says Hamas is responsible for lack of progress.
Restricted items
UN humanitarian officials
Aid groups criticise Israel’s restrictions on goods it categorises as dual-use, saying they compound civilian suffering.
Israeli government
Netanyahu’s office says Hamas would use every dual-use item to strengthen its military capabilities.
Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people, and the war began.
Heavy rain caused flooding in Gaza, affecting displaced people in tents.
A woman and three children died when a rain-weakened hillside collapsed beside a tent camp.
The Board of Peace urged Israel to allow essential aid into Gaza.
- Displaced population
- Nine out of 10 of Gaza’s 2.2 million people have been displaced
- Flooded tents
- Gaza’s media office said 70,000 tents had been flooded
- Winter supplies
- Shelter materials, warm clothes, blankets, bedding and safe heating
- Homes damaged or destroyed
- More than 370,000, according to the United Nations
- Deaths since ceasefire
- At least 1,600 Palestinians, according to health officials
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What people are saying
this is not an acceptable excuse, as the international community and Board of Peace have made clear
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