"Gaza is drowning": The floods in the Strip make world headlines, pressure on Israel

The rainy weekend and massive floods in the Gaza Strip made headlines around the world, alongside growing pressure on Israel. The Gaza Health Ministry claimed that 70,000 tents were flooded. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband attacked: "The reality is heartbreaking." The Peace Council for Gaza called on Israel to approve the entry of winter equipment.

The rainy weekend and massive floods in the Gaza Strip made headlines in many media outlets around the world, alongside growing pressure on Israel. The Gaza Health Ministry, run by Hamas, claimed that about 70,000 tents were flooded within 12 hours. On social media, pro-Palestinian influencers accused Israel of deliberately trying to harm Gazans. Media outlets such as The Guardian, BBC, Sky News, El País, and NBC covered the situation. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband issued a sharp statement, saying that "the reality on the ground is heartbreaking." The Peace Council for Gaza also issued a statement calling on Israel to approve the entry of winter equipment, and on Hamas to lay down its weapons. The article primarily brings critical voices toward Israel, without an official Israeli response.