{
  "id": 19116642,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz directs foreign ministry to urgently ‘escalate humanitarian assistance’ for rain-hit Gaza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/pm-shehbaz-directs-foreign-ministry-to-urgently-escalate-humanitarian-19116642",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T07:28:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043256/pm-shehbaz-directs-foreign-ministry-to-urgently-escalate-humanitarian-assistance-for-rain-hit-gaza"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed the foreign ministry to swiftly increase humanitarian aid to the rain-stricken Gaza Strip. Heavy rains have inundated tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians, causing injuries but no fatalities. The Gaza government reported that over 70,000 tents were flooded in the past 12 hours, displacing tens of thousands of people. Gaza's civil defense service received 1,500 distress calls from residents, overwhelmed by the storm due to fuel shortages and damaged equipment. Earlier, Israeli forces destroyed hundreds of vehicles, including those used for water pumping. Prime Minister Shehbaz, upon seeing heart-rending photos of the flood, directed the ministry to use all means to \"escalate humanitarian assistance urgently.\" He expressed deep concern over Israeli actions denying basic humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza, condemning violations of the ceasefire and international law. The Gaza Strip has been under Israeli assault since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in over 74,000 deaths. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire last year, little progress has been made towards reconstruction, and Israel continues to violate the ceasefire by conducting airstrikes and holding over 60% of the territory. Gaza's residents, reliant on aid supplies, are struggling with inadequate aid and the worsening conditions caused by the heavy rains and flooding.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israel approves initial 250 foreign troops for Gaza as US prepares multinational force",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/israel-approves-initial-250-foreign-troops-for-gaza-as-us-prepares",
        "published": "2026-11-09T05:56:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}