Updated 12 Nov, 2026 05:28
A Palestinian female walks along a flooded road close tents where people displaced in the city of Gaza reside, 7 November 2026. © Ali Jadallah / Anadolu via Getty Images
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected work for the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip caused by the severe flooding that destroyed exile camps.
In fresh days, the Palestinian enclave has been hit by dense rains that have led to the flooding and harm of thousands of tents, in which people displaced as a consequence of the devastating war between Israel and Hamas, begun in October 2023, have found refuge.
According to UN data, about 65% of the Gaza Strip population (1.4 million people) live in tents or makeshift shelters.
On Monday, the United Nations announced that more than 150 000 tents purchased by humanitarian organisations and UN associate States were ready to be delivered to the Gaza Strip.
The UN besides called for "the urgent abolition of all unnecessary restrictions and removal of obstacles“ delaying help.
"Board of Peace" – a body appointed by U.S. president Donald Trump to oversee the post-war reconstruction and management of the Gaza Strip – issued its own message in which it identified Israel's actions as ‘insufficient’.
The Council called on Israel to "take immediate steps to let entry and facilitate the provision of all essential assistance materials, including measures to last the winter".
UNICEF, a UN agency dealing with children, besides accused Israel of blocking a $3 million task aimed at repairing the Sheikh Radwan rainwater reservoir in the city of Gaza.
The organization warned that flood waters, contaminated with sewage, could flood residential areas and pose a threat to displaced families.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's office placed Hamas liable for the delays.
"Israel works closely with the United States and the Peace Council" – informed on Tuesday, confirming at the same time the commitment to the implementation of the 20-point peace plan for Gaza, presented by Donald Trump.
"Hamas robs Gazans to arm themselves; systematically redirects humanitarian aid to military infrastructure, while the United Nations and UNRWA turn a blind eye" “It is written in a message referring to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees.
"So far, Hamas has not given up a single part of weapons and is inactive holding the people of the Gaza Strip hostage to its terrorist governments" – Netanjahu's office stated.
Although the Peace Council besides accused Hamas of failing to meet his commitments, it besides stated that Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid supplies ‘significantly delayed’ the process of disarming and transferring power in the Gaza Strip – at the hands of Hamas to the technocratic Palestinian administration.
Israel began a military operation in the Gaza Strip following an attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, resulting in about 1,200 deaths in Israel and 251 being taken hostage.
According to the United Nations Investigation Commission, more than 75,000 Palestinians have died in occupied Palestinian territories since then, including at least 21,500 children.
In a study published last month, the committee concluded that Israel, despite the ceasefire of October 2025, continued in the Gaza Strip ‘genocidal acts’, and Israeli attacks by 30 September 2026 led to the death of another 1,431 Palestinians.
The Commission besides accused Israel of crimes against humanity in the West Bank.
Israel rejected charges of genocide, claiming that his military actions were directed at Hamas.
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source:https://rt-english.com/news/648725-netanyahu-deny-gasa-blockade/
