Families call on the International community for metal shelters as severe weather continues to hit Gaza

Palestinians displaced by the recent conflict staged a protest on Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the Al-Shati Refugee Camp, demanding accelerated reconstruction and highlighting severe humanitarian suffering exacerbated by the winter weather, Anadolu reports. The demonstration, organized by the Shati Refugee Camp Residents Committee, underscored the urgent shelter needs of thousands of families whose homes were destroyed during the two-year Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip. Protestors criticized the continued closure of border crossings and the blockade on construction materials, stating these policies force families to live in flimsy tents offering no protection from the elements. Tamer Abu Khalil, a camp resident who lost a leg in an Israeli attack, described his ordeal to Anadolu. “My movement is very difficult. I […]