UNRWA: Winter storms hit displaced families in Gaza
1/2/2026 12:13:50 PM
Displaced from northern Gaza to the centre of the territory, Ahmad is now living in a tent with his daughter after losing their two homes.
“I no longer remember how many times I have been forced to flee,” he said, in a post on X by UNRWA.
As winter conditions worsen, he described a daily struggle to keep his child safe.
“I am trapped between two fears: The cold that seeps into my daughter’s small body at night, and the fear for my own life when the rain comes and the tent can no longer protect us.”
The update comes as the Palestinian Meteorological Department warns of cold, unsettled weather and flooding across Gaza.
The United Nations said a Palestinian boy drowned after floodwaters engulfed a tent camp, highlighting the growing dangers facing displaced families sheltering in makeshift tents.
“I no longer remember how many times I have been forced to flee,” he said, in a post on X by UNRWA.
As winter conditions worsen, he described a daily struggle to keep his child safe.
“I am trapped between two fears: The cold that seeps into my daughter’s small body at night, and the fear for my own life when the rain comes and the tent can no longer protect us.”
The update comes as the Palestinian Meteorological Department warns of cold, unsettled weather and flooding across Gaza.
The United Nations said a Palestinian boy drowned after floodwaters engulfed a tent camp, highlighting the growing dangers facing displaced families sheltering in makeshift tents.