Israeli occupation strikes a tent sheltering displaced persons in Gaza

Today, Israeli occupation struck a tent sheltering displaced persons in Gaza City, killing at least 3 Palestinians and wounding several others.

Medical sources reported that the strike hit a tent inside the Gaza Al-Jadida School on Al-Nasr Street in the city, where dozens of displaced families had sought refuge amid the ongoing Israeli genocide.

In another development, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strongly criticized new plans proposed by Israel and the United States to oversee the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, warning that such arrangements would worsen the dire situation for children and families.

In a statement on Saturday, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said the proposed plan by “Israel”, presented to the humanitarian community, “appears likely to exacerbate the ongoing suffering of children and families in Gaza.”

Gaza is “dying of thirst”

Meanwhile, The Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) issued an urgent humanitarian appeal today, warning that the Gaza Strip is “dying of thirst” as over 2.3 million residents are deprived of access to the minimum amount of water required for survival. The statement follows Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa’s declaration last week that Gaza is officially a famine zone.

The PWA accused Israeli occupation of committing a grave and systematic war crime by using thirst and starvation as tools of genocide. According to the appeal, water extraction in Gaza has declined by 70–80% since the beginning of the ongoing genocide. Current water consumption has dropped to an alarming 3–5 liters per person per day—far below the World Health Organization’s emergency minimum of 15 liters.

Compiled by: Basma Qaddour