Rain and storms scatter the tents of the displaced, healthcare has collapsed, and the fear is things are about to get even worse
Winter is fast coming to Gaza. Rain storms and powerful winds have already swept through the coastal strip, scattering tents and soaking those with little shelter in a crisis in which about 1.8 million Palestinians have been displaced by Israel’s offensive.
And with the advent of winter, an already catastrophic situation in which almost all of Gaza’s healthcare has collapsed is quickly worsening.
Agencies and a special correspondent in Gaza contributed to this report