The Aporia · PM Shehbaz directs foreign ministry to urgently ‘escalate humanitarian assistance’ for rain-hit Gaza

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Monday to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza following severe flooding that has impacted over 70,000 displaced Palestinians living in tents. The heavy rains have caused injuries, washed away shelters, and overwhelmed local authorities due to fuel shortages and damaged equipment. PM Shehbaz condemned Israel's actions, stating they violate international law and hinder aid delivery. Gaza has faced significant challenges since the October 2023 conflict between Hamas and Israel, with ongoing Israeli airstrikes and restrictions on humanitarian supplies exacerbating conditions for residents.

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As of November 9, 2026, heavy rains have flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza, leaving them without shelter. The Hamas-run government media office reported that approximately 70,000 tents were inundated on the first day of rain, affecting tens of thousands of people and causing injuries. Civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP his teams received over 1,500 calls for assistance during the night but operate without adequate equipment or capabilities due to fuel shortages and damage from Israel's assault on Gaza.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Pakistan’s foreign ministry to escalate humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis. The rains have washed away shelters and left displaced residents vulnerable, with some families describing their living conditions as akin to a swimming pool. While no fatalities had been reported by November 9, concerns remain about the immediate needs of displaced Palestinians facing severe weather conditions without proper aid supplies.

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But little progress has been made towards implementing a deal and Israel continues to violate the ceasefire. Israeli forces still hold more than 60 per cent of the territory and conduct almost daily airstrikes, while Hamas controls most of the area where more than two million Palestinians live, mostly in temporary shelters with what aid agencies call inadequate aid supplies.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday he had directed the foreign ministry to pursue all possible means to urgently “escalate humanitarian assistance” to Gaza, where heavy rains have flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians. asserted

rains → say → Palestinians

The Gaza government media office said on Sunday that at least 70,000 tents had been flooded in the past 12 hours, affecting tens of thousands of displaced people and causing injuries, although no fatalities had been reported. asserted

fatalities → say → injuries

The rains and subsequent flooding has also washed away shelters, according to authorities. uncertain

rains → wash → authorities

Gaza’s civil defence service said it had received 1,500 distress calls from displaced residents. asserted

it → say → residents

Municipal and civil defence officials said they were unable to cope with the storm because of fuel shortages and damage to equipment. asserted

they → say → equipment

They said Israel had destroyed hundreds of vehicles, including bulldozers and others used to pump water, during its assault on the territory. asserted

Israel → say → territory

PM Shehbaz said photos from Gaza had been “heart rending”, with tents being flooded and Gazan children, with nowhere to go, being trapped and subject to starvation and extreme cold. asserted

children → say → starvation

“I have directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pursue all possible means to escalate humanitarian assistance urgently,” he posted on X. asserted

he → direct → X.

The premier added that he was also “deeply concerned about continued Israeli illegal actions to deny basic humanitarian assistance to the brave Palestinian people of Gaza”. asserted

he → add → Gaza

“I strongly condemn these violations of the ceasefire and international law, and this continued aggression toward the Palestinian people.” asserted

I → condemn → people

Gaza has been subjected to Israeli assault for long, particularly following an attack by Hamas on Israel on Oct 7, 2023. asserted

Gaza → subject → Oct

Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel began its assault on the territory. asserted

Israel → say → territory

Last year’s US-brokered Gaza ceasefire calls for the eventual reconstruction of the territory. asserted

ceasefire → broker → territory

But little progress has been made towards implementing a deal and Israel continues to violate the ceasefire. asserted

Israel → make → ceasefire

Israeli forces still hold more than 60 per cent of the territory and conduct almost daily airstrikes, while Hamas controls most of the area where more than two million Palestinians live, mostly in temporary shelters with what aid agencies call inadequate aid supplies. asserted

agencies → hold → what

A majority of Gazans are dependent on aid supplies, following three years of Israeli assault, repeated displacement and severe restrictions imposed by Israel on aid deliveries. asserted

majority → follow → deliveries

Heavy rains and flooding has worsened their condition. asserted

rains → worsen → condition

On Sunday, at a tent encampment in Gaza City, some people tried to repair their tents, while others used sand to reinforce them and prevent water from entering. asserted

others → try → water

Some were busy getting their children out of flooded tents. asserted

Some → get → tents

Olfat Magdoub, a Gaza resident, tried in vain to sweep water away from her tent. asserted

Magdoub → try → tent

“This is the first day of rain, and of course we are already flooded. asserted

we → flood → course

What will happen if it rains again the next day? asserted

it → happen → ?

This is only the first day and we’re already overwhelmed,” said the woman. asserted

woman → ’re → ?

“Two weeks ago when it rained, I swear to God, I spent four days sleeping on blankets spread on the floor because the rainwater had flooded the bedding. asserted

rainwater → rain → bedding

Same now, the mattresses are wet so we sleep on the ground. asserted

we → sleep → ground

Another resident, Rafiq Ghattas, standing barefoot in the middle of a large pool of rainwater, said: “We have no resources, no tarpaulins, no tents and no one is checking on us.” asserted

one → stand → us

PM Shehbaz directs foreign ministry to urgently ‘escalate humanitarian assistance’ for rain-hit Gaza

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