![Displaced Palestinians struggle to carry on daily life amid the rubble as the Israeli attacks continue while the Palestinians are deprived of basic necessities, at the makeshift tents set up near their destroyed homes during cold weather on January 18, 2026, in Jabalia, Gaza Strip. [Saeed M. M. T. Jaras - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AA-20260118-40290650-40290631-ISRAELI_ATTACKS_CONTINUE_IN_GAZA_STRIP-scaled-e1768940934674.jpg)
The UN on Tuesday said humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip continue despite daily impediments, as recent storms damaged thousands of shelters and new evacuation orders were issued by Israel in parts of Khan Younis, Anadolu reports. Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesperson Farhan Haq at a news conference reported that the UN and its partners “continue to help people in need despite daily impediments that continue to affect the speed and scale of humanitarian operations.” “Our partners estimate that last week’s storms also impacted 80 displacement sites across the Strip, with at least 4,000 family shelters damaged or destroyed,” he said, adding that more than 660 families received emergency food supplies, tents and […]
