PM directs foreign ministry to urgently ‘escalate humanitarian assistance’ for rain-hit Gaza
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday he had directed the foreign ministry to pursue all possible means to urgently “escalate humanitarian assistance” to Gaza, where heavy rains have flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians. The Gaza government media office said on Sunday that at least 70,000 tents had been flooded in the past 12 hours, affecting tens of thousands…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the foreign ministry to urgently escalate humanitarian assistance for Gaza, where heavy rains have flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians. At least 70,000 tents have been affected in the past 12 hours, causing injuries but no fatalities. The rain and flooding have also destroyed shelters, leaving tens of thousands of displaced people without adequate resources.
Gaza's civil defense service has received 1,500 distress calls from residents, but municipal and civil defense officials are struggling to cope due to fuel shortages and damaged equipment. Israel has reportedly destroyed hundreds of vehicles, including those used for water pumping, during its assault on the territory. The prime minister described the situation as "heart-rending," with children and families trapped in flooded tents, facing starvation and extreme cold.
He has strongly condemned Israeli violations of the ceasefire and international law, expressing concern over the ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people.
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