Between floods and hunger, nearly one million displaced people in Gaza face a perilous winter

which confirmed that 294,250 families in the sector need support in the field of shelter during the winter season.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs as saying that the available supplies allowed for the provision of partial shelter assistance to only 18 percent of families in need.

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On August 17, the government media office in the Gaza Strip said that 2.15 million displaced Palestinians – comprising 509,393 families – are living in dire humanitarian conditions, including more than 800,000 displaced people living in tents unfit for human habitation.

Last September, the government office warned of the deteriorating conditions of hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Gaza as winter approached, noting that more than 60 percent of the tents of the displaced were worn out and in need of immediate replacement.

A Palestinian and international human rights activist has previously confirmed that winter storms and floods caused by rainwater have destroyed and damaged thousands of tents and temporary shelters for displaced people, forcing them to endure cold, damp, and unsafe living conditions.

the UN report warned of increasing hunger in the sector following the reduction of daily meals due to "funding restrictions".

On Monday, the World Food Programme announced it was cutting its food aid in Gaza by about a third due to a lack of funding, stressing its urgent need for $450 million to maintain its vital operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank during the period from October 2026 to March 2027.

According to the UN program, the number of beneficiaries of its food and cash assistance in Gaza decreased from 1.6 million people to 1.1 million people as of October 2026, depriving about half a million Palestinians of its aid.

This coincides with a reduction in food rations and cash assistance, and a decrease in the number of hot meals provided daily from 250,000 to 150,000 meals, according to the program.

This suffering is exacerbated by Israel’s failure to fulfill its obligations under the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 10, 2025, including opening the crossings and allowing the entry of agreed-upon quantities of food, relief, medical and shelter materials.