In the Gaza Strip, temperatures have soared above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius), exacerbating the plight of over a million displaced Gazans living in tents. These tents, initially used during colder weather, are now described as suffocating and inadequate against the extreme heat, following Israeli bombardment and military evacuation orders. The situation is worsened by a lack of infrastructure, water shortages, and the spread of diseases facilitated by the heat and insect-borne diseases. Tragically, a 5-month-old baby, Malak al-Yazji, died in these conditions. Additionally, there are plans to displace over a million more Gazans to similar conditions in Rafah.
The forcibly displaced Palestinian civilians in Gaza are now suffering from severe heat. "People are relying on water to keep cool when it is already in short supply and not easy to get, and the warm weather is bringing insects that help spread disease." https://t.co/7R9iLuZIkz
🚨A 5-month-old baby, Malak al-Yazji, just baked to death in a refugee tent as temperatures soar to 40C/104F. Those tents are turning into baking oven Israel is about to displace over 1 million Gazans in Rafah to a tent city with zero infrastructure & diseases spreading rapidly! https://t.co/oDXV8Addbu
When nearly two million Gazans were forced to flee their homes under Israeli bombardment and military evacuation orders, their tents failed to keep out the cold. Now, as temperatures surpass 39 degrees Celsius they've become suffocating. https://t.co/G7is2xvQAc
The tents that failed to keep out the cold when many Gazans first fled their homes have now become suffocating as highs surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit. https://t.co/2IsKjq1y9a
As temperatures rise in the Gaza Strip, more than a million displaced individuals find themselves suffering from difficult conditions that exacerbate their suffering. https://t.co/lxr528fCRS
It is a 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C) in the #Gaza strip today. Over a million people are forced to survive this weather while they are in tents. Can you leave your AC in such weather?