Passersby walking along a puddle in the al-Saftawi neighborhood, west of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 10, 2025. (Credit: Bashar Taleb/AFP)
The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza announced in a statement that many families forcibly displaced within the besieged enclave are now trapped in flooded tents, as Storm Byron struck Gaza overnight.
The organization said its teams evacuated 14 tents flooded by heavy rains in various neighborhoods of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Palestinian territory, to relocate families. It also reported that vehicles stuck in sandy roads have been freed.
U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese deplored that "the nightmare continues" in Gaza for Palestinians "left to fend for themselves and suffering from hunger in the midst of the storm," which is expected to continue wreaking havoc in Gaza until Friday, according to weather forecasts.
The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza announced in a statement that many families forcibly displaced within the besieged enclave are now trapped in flooded tents, as Storm Byron struck Gaza overnight.
The organization said its teams evacuated 14 tents flooded by heavy rains in various neighborhoods of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Palestinian territory, to relocate families. It also reported that vehicles stuck in sandy roads have been freed.
U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese deplored that "the nightmare continues" in Gaza for Palestinians "left to fend for themselves and suffering from hunger in the midst of the storm," which is expected to continue wreaking havoc in Gaza until Friday, according to weather forecasts.
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