Thousands of tents for displaced families across the Gaza Strip were damaged or blown away as a powerful winter storm battered the enclave, worsening already dire living conditions and fueling fears of a deepening humanitarian disaster, Gaza’s Civil Defense said Saturday, Anadolu reports. Mahmoud Basal, Civil Defense spokesperson, said strong winds and heavy rain caused widespread destruction to temporary shelters housing displaced Palestinians, particularly along Gaza’s coastline, where tents were ripped apart or swept away by gusts reaching up to 60 kilometers per hour (37 miles per hour). He also linked the crisis to Israel’s continued blocking of humanitarian and reconstruction aid from entering Gaza. “This is not merely a weather-related crisis,” Basal said in a statement. “What we are […]