Many children in the Gaza Strip have no warm clothes and are completely soaked because of all the rain.
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The War in the Gaza Stripbetween Israel and Hamas since October 7, 2023 has caused a lot of suffering and destruction. During this time were Houses, roads and hospitals destroyed. Many people have lost their homehundreds of thousands live in tents or broken houses . They have little protection and little help. Now there’s a tough one coming storm in addition.
Winter storm brings new suffering
A starker Wintersturmwith the name Byron moves across the region. He brings lots of rain, cold air and strong wind . Many tents were destroyedor are under water. Entire tent camps are flooded. The water runs into the tents and soaks clothes, blankets and beds.
This is what some Palestinians report on the current situation in the Gaza Strip:
- A father said that his children at night Had to sleep in wet clothes . She trembledfrom cold.
- Another father lives with his children in a destroyed house. Because of the rain it could happen at any time collapse . The family is very afraid.
- A mother reports that her family needs water scoop out of the tent with bucketsmust. Everything is soaked.
Find out more about the situation of the people in the Gaza Strip in the video.
13.12.2025 | 1:32 min
Concern about illness
Because of all the water Rain, garbage and wastewater mix . This can be dangerous because it is Diseases arise could – doctors in the Gaza Strip warn of this. There are more and more in hospitals Children with hypothermiatreated. The reason: You’ve been wet for too long and don’t have any warm clothes.
Further information about the war in the Gaza Strip can be found here:
This text was written by Lara-Celine.
