# ‘All I can do is hug my children and cry’: Palestinians in Gaza face deadly winter floods

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/all-i-can-do-is-hug-my-children-and-cry-palestinians-in-gaza-face-deadly-winter-floods/
- Published: 2026-11-11T00:53:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T01:20:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/all-i-can-do-hug-my-children-and-cry-palestinians-gaza-face-deadly
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- Winter rain is flooding tents and damaged homes in Gaza.
- Displaced families fear weather that would normally bring relief.
- Aid restrictions are limiting access to essential shelter supplies.

## Summary

Heavy rain and winter flooding are worsening conditions for displaced Palestinians in Gaza, many of whom are sheltering in tents or damaged homes. Palestinian journalist Nada Nabil said people who would usually welcome rain are now afraid of it, as flooding threatens already precarious shelter.

Nabil described one mother saying she could only hug her children, cry and promise better days when the sun returned. The article links the crisis to restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, saying essential supplies such as tents, blankets and materials to repair damaged infrastructure remain obstructed despite the ceasefire.

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