GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The United Nations has said that about 55,000 families have been affected so far by the most recent rains across the Gaza Strip, with their belongings and shelters damaged or destroyed in the storm.
The statement was made by Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general, during a press briefing at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
Haq also noted that the storms and heavy rain damaged dozens of child-friendly spaces in Gaza, leading to the suspension of child protection activities.
This disruption affected around 30,000 children across the territory, he added, stressing the need for urgent repairs to ensure these child activities can resume without delay.
The spokesman warned that Israel’s ongoing restrictions continue to obstruct humanitarian organizations from expanding their response more quickly in Gaza.
