Government in Gaza: Tent collapses are the inevitable result of Israeli genocide and blockade

In the written statement made by the Government Media Office in Gaza, it was stated that hundreds of tents were flooded in Deir al-Belah due to heavy rains, and the landslide caused a new humanitarian disaster.

In the statement, it was emphasized that what happened in Deir al-Belah was the inevitable result of Israel's ongoing genocide, heavy blockade, narrowing the areas where Palestinians can shelter, and shifting the border called the "Yellow Line" to the west.

It was reported that these practices of Israel forced Palestinians to take shelter in areas that lack basic living and security conditions and are at high risk of natural disasters.

Israel, the USA and the international community are responsible for what happened

In the statement, Israel, the US administration and the international community were held responsible for the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.

It was stated that remaining silent against Israel's practices and preventing the entry of spare parts, fuel, construction materials and prefabricated houses necessary for the municipality and Civil Defense teams to continue their work to the region deepened the disaster.

The statement called on the United Nations (UN) and international human rights organizations to take immediate action to protect civilians, and asked that Israel be forced to open its border gates and allow humanitarian aid supplies, heavy construction machinery and equipment necessary for the repair of damaged infrastructure to enter Gaza.

Masses of sand and rocks collapsed on the tents

The Civil Defense Organization in Gaza announced yesterday that 2 women and 3 children lost their lives as a result of sand and rock masses collapsing on the tents where displaced Palestinians stayed in Deyr al-Belah, that 2 women and 3 children were injured, and that search and rescue efforts were continuing.

In the statement made by the government in Gaza today, it was reported that 4 Palestinians lost their lives, 2 people were missing and many people were injured in the incident.

No information has yet been shared regarding the reason for the difference in the number of casualties in the statements.

Heavy rain and storms that have been effective in the Gaza Strip since Friday evening have further aggravated the conditions of displaced Palestinians struggling to survive in makeshift tents.

The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that 70 thousand tents where displaced Palestinians stayed were flooded in the first 12 hours of the adverse weather conditions, and serious injuries occurred as a result of the collapse of dozens of walls damaged in Israeli attacks.

The Civil Defense Organization reported that the water level rose up to 1.5 meters in some tent camps.

Israel's expansion of control is displacing Palestinians again

Despite the gradual withdrawal process envisaged in the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army continues to expand the area it controls by shifting the border signs called the "Yellow Line" in the Gaza Strip to the west.

The Yellow Line, which represents the line drawn by the Israeli army in the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, separates Israeli-controlled areas from areas where Palestinians are allowed to be present.

While approximately 53 percent of the Gaza Strip remained under Israeli control during the period when the ceasefire came into force, it is stated that this area gradually expanded later.

On October 10, Israeli forces advanced tens of meters in the Shucaiyye neighborhood in the east of Gaza city and moved the concrete blocks marking the Yellow Line to the west, and this development led to the re-displacement of dozens of Palestinian families.