Weather forecaster Laith Al-Alami told Anadolu Agency that the Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip, are affected by a fast-moving low-pressure system accompanied by rain and strong winds, which may reach speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour, warning of high sea waves in coastal areas.
He added that the current low pressure system is expected to recede on Friday evening, but weather maps indicate a high probability of the region being affected by another low pressure system of polar origins starting next Monday and continuing until Wednesday.
He warned that the expected low pressure system will have a more severe impact on the displaced, as it is expected to be accompanied by heavy and continuous rainfall, strong winds, and a sharp drop in temperatures, which threatens to flood the tents of the displaced and cause torrents and pools of water to form.
Tens of thousands of tents belonging to displaced people were flooded or blown away during December due to successive storms, which exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in the sector, with no tangible improvement despite the end of the war, in light of Israel's disavowal of its obligations under the ceasefire agreement.
In a related context, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Friday evening that the death toll from the Israeli genocide since October 7, 2023 has risen to 71,409 martyrs and 171,304 wounded.
The ministry said in a statement that hospitals in the sector received 14 martyrs and 17 wounded people within 24 hours, without revealing the circumstances of their deaths.
On Thursday, the Israeli occupation army launched raids targeting tents of displaced people, homes, and a shelter school, resulting in the martyrdom of 13 Palestinians, including two brothers, according to the Civil Defense in Gaza.
The Israeli occupation army continues its violations of the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 10, 2025, as the ministry reported that Israel has since killed 439 Palestinians and injured 1,223 others.
The two-year-long Israeli-backed genocide left widespread destruction affecting about 90% of the civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, while the United Nations estimated the cost of reconstruction at about $70 billion.
