The US-led body has accused Israel of failing to facilitate emergency aid deliveries as severe flooding devastates shelters across the Palestinian enclave
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied responsibility for the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza after severe flooding devastated refugee camps.
Torrential rains have battered the Palestinian enclave in recent days, flooding and damaging thousands of tents housing people displaced by the devastating Israel-Hamas war that erupted in October 2023. Around 65% of Gaza’s population, or 1.4 million people, live in tents or makeshift shelters, according to the UN.
More than 150,000 tents purchased by humanitarian organizations and UN member states are ready to be delivered to Gaza, the international body said on Monday, calling for “the urgent lifting of all unnecessary restrictions and delays.”
The Board of Peace, a body created by US President Donald Trump to oversee Gaza’s postwar reconstruction and governance, issued its own statement describing Israel’s response as “insufficient.”
The board urged Israel to “act immediately to authorize and facilitate the entry of all necessary winterization and humanitarian supplies.”
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