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Aid agencies criticize Israel over Gaza conditions

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Rao, P. (2026, November 11). Aid agencies criticize Israel over Gaza conditions. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/11/11/2026/aid-agencies-criticize-israel-for-preventing-entry-of-shelters-in-flooded-gaza

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International organizations and President Trump’s Board of Peace have criticized Israel for restricting access to humanitarian aid in Gaza amid severe storm conditions. Approximately two-thirds of Gaza's population, living in tents due to displacement from past conflicts, face flooding as a result of recent storms. Aid agencies claim that 150,000 additional shelters are blocked from entering Gaza pending Israeli approval. Meanwhile, Israel asserts it has permitted winter aid supplies but demands Hamas disarm before allowing full reconstruction efforts to proceed.
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Torrential rain on November 7, 2026, flooded 70,000 tents in war-devastated Gaza, leaving tens of thousands of displaced people without shelter. The storm caused a sand embankment to collapse onto some tents, killing at least five people, including three children and two women. Palestinian authorities reported over 1,500 distress calls, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian aid as residents face life-threatening conditions. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed his foreign ministry to escalate assistance, while the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) noted that Israeli restrictions could exacerbate the situation by suspending shipments from Egypt. Additionally, 150,000 new shelters await approval to enter Gaza, as aid workers warn of rapid disease spread if families are not supplied with adequate shelter quickly.

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Major international organizations, including the UN children’s agency and US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, criticized Israel for not providing sufficient access for humanitarian agencies combatting worsening storm conditions in Gaza.
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Major international organizations, including the UN children’s agency and US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, criticized Israel for not providing sufficient access for humanitarian agencies combatting worsening storm conditions in Gaza. asserted
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Around two-thirds of Gaza’s population, displaced by Israel’s war in the enclave, lives in tents, tens of thousands of which are now flooded after deadly storms. asserted
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Some 150,000 more shelters are being prevented from entering Gaza, pending Israel’s approval, aid organizations say. asserted
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A year-old, US-brokered ceasefire has provided little relief: Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least seven people yesterday. asserted
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Israel said it has allowed in trucks stocked with winter aid supplies, but that full reconstruction of Gaza can only begin once the militant group Hamas “fully disarms.” asserted
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