Gaza rains wash away small projects for displaced people and dash their attempts to regain livelihoods
Heavy rains and winds in the Gaza Strip destroyed small projects that displaced people had painstakingly set up to regain their sources of income. In Khan Younis, a kiosk owned by Abdullah Furwana for selling pastries was destroyed, a barbecue stand belonging to Sabri al-Aqqad collapsed, and floods washed away a tobacco crop belonging to Majdi Ateem. The Displaced Persons Association warned of worsening conditions and demanded the entry of reconstruction materials.
Heavy rains and winds that struck the Gaza Strip destroyed small projects that displaced people had painstakingly set up in an attempt to regain their sources of income lost during the war. In the al-Katiba camp in central Khan Younis, rains destroyed a small kiosk owned by Abdullah Furwana that he used to sell pastries and baked goods, after he lost his home, bakery, and agricultural land during the war. A small barbecue stand set up by Sabri al-Aqqad also collapsed, as he continued his father's profession, who owned a well-known restaurant in Khan Younis before it was destroyed by occupation shelling and he was martyred during the war. In another loss, floods washed away a tent where Majdi Ateem stored a crop of Arab and Levantine tobacco. The Displaced Persons Association in the Gaza Strip warned of worsening humanitarian conditions, calling for the entry of caravans and construction and reconstruction materials. The losses go beyond individual damage at a time when the Strip's economy is suffering widespread collapse, as about 92% of economic establishments have been damaged or destroyed since October 2023, unemployment reached 78% during 2025, and recovery and reconstruction needs are estimated at about $71.5 billion.