ISRAEL IS FLOODING GAZA

At least 70,000 tents sheltering displaced Palestinians were flooded across the Gaza Strip within 12 hours of the season’s first winter storm last weekend, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. Aerial footage showed whole neighbourhoods underwater and sewage overflowing into the camps. Families were stranded in freezing conditions, their clothes, mattresses and belongings soaked through. Children have been sleeping on waterlogged ground, and infants face a serious risk of hypothermia. Standing floodwater is drawing rats and flies, raising fears of waterborne disease and respiratory illness. An estimated 94 per cent of Palestinians in Gaza lack adequate shelter, yet thousands of mobile homes are still blocked from entering the territory. Aid groups say the scale of the damage is not down to the weather alone. Gaza’s drainage network was built to cope with winter rain, but it was devastated during Israel’s military campaign, which destroyed hundreds of kilometres of sewage pipes and stormwater drains. The pumps meant to prevent flooding are still standing, but they cannot run without enough diesel. Israeli restrictions on construction materials have also left Palestinians unable to rebuild what was lost. Humanitarian organisations have repeatedly warned that blocking shelter supplies would leave the population exposed this winter. The rain itself is natural, but Gaza’s inability to survive it is the direct result of Israeli policy. 🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube to stay up to date with our latest productions. 🎉 Introducing the official OnePath Network MERCHANDISE STORE! 🏷️ 👕 👉 https://shop.onepathnetwork.com/ If you enjoy OnePath content, please consider supporting us to grow! ►https://onepathnetwork.com/dollar-a-day/?&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description Download the OnePath Network App for access to the latest and exclusive videos: https://onepath.onelink.me/mJxr/3de973bd Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHR