Winter has come early to Gaza, and it is bringing pain to families who have lost their homes. Heavy rains fell from November 14, 2025, flooding tents where over one million people live. Many tents collapsed or filled with water up to 50 centimeters deep. Children, the most at risk, are sleeping on wet, muddy ground without blankets or dry clothes.
The situation has become desperate as temperatures drop and storms continue. Families are struggling to stay dry and warm in overcrowded displacement camps where the ground has turned into mud. Children, elderly people, and sick individuals are particularly vulnerable to the cold and wet conditions.
Despite the urgent need, humanitarian organizations report that thousands of truckloads of aid supplies are waiting in Jordan but cannot enter Gaza. These supplies include essential items like waterproof tents, warm clothing, blankets, food, and medical equipment that could provide immediate relief to suffering families.
Relief organizations say that restrictions are preventing these life-saving supplies from reaching those who desperately need them. The small amount of aid that does manage to enter is nowhere near enough to meet the massive humanitarian needs on the ground.
Humanitarian workers warn that the current situation is creating preventable suffering. Families living in flooded camps with inadequate shelter face serious health risks from exposure to cold and wet conditions. Children are especially at risk of developing respiratory infections and other illnesses.
International aid groups continue to call for unrestricted access to deliver essential supplies. They emphasize that with proper access, much of this suffering could be prevented, and families could receive the tents, clothing, and medical care they urgently need to survive the winter months safely.
