Humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens amid political deadlock

In war-battered Gaza, heavy rain flooded and damaged thousands of tents. Several people died. Could pressure by Trump's Board of Peace on Israel and Hamas help to ease the humanitarian crisis amid stalled peace talks? This autumn's heavy rain and falling temperatures are exacerbating the humanitarian situation for civilians in Gaza .

Torrential rainfall over the weekend killed at least six people, including children, according to UNICEF. Local authorities said at least 70,000 tents were flooded and more than 200,000 people affected. "Over the past two days, we have been trying to stabilize our tent with sand and rubble to keep water from seeping inside," Rawan Al-Omari, a mother of two, told DW on the phone. She and her children share a tent west of Jabalia in northern Gaza.

"The entire area around us has turned into mud, so even leaving the tent has become difficult," the 33-year-old said. "Everything is exhausting." "For three consecutive days, we have been trying to dry our clothes while my children were shivering in the cold," he told DW.