Gaza:Brussels EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib has urged for more humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip, where heavy rains have flooded displacement camps, exacerbating the severe humanitarian crisis faced by families in the region.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Lahbib highlighted the dire conditions in Gaza, stating that families are using pots and pans to bail water out of their tents. She noted that the flooding has swept through camps sheltering displaced Palestinians, worsening an already critical situation.

Lahbib emphasized that despite ongoing storm conditions, humanitarian organizations continue their efforts, but there is an urgent need for additional aid. "They need more aid to get in, now," she stressed.

Gaza's Government Media Office reported that storms beginning late Friday have flooded approximately 70,000 tents and damaged infrastructure, complicating relief operations. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has indicated that about 1.98 million people in Gaza are in need of shelter and essential supplies, underscoring the vast humanitarian needs as winter approaches.