At least nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, November 11, 2026, as the United Nations launched an emergency appeal for waterproof tents to shield hundreds of thousands of displaced people from severe seasonal flooding.
The fresh fatalities push the cumulative death toll from the conflict to 74,653 civilians since October 7, 2023, according to medical sources cited by the Palestinian Wafa news agency. An additional 176,007 people have been injured in the past three years.
In the early hours of Thursday, an Israeli airstrike struck the Nasser Medical Complex in western Khan Younis, killing four Palestinians, Gaza Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said. Strikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip claimed lives, including a father and his 13-year-old son, Fadi Rajab and Abubakr, who were killed in an airstrike that hit a displacement shelter roof in the Zeitoun neighbourhood, local health officials said.
Heavy weekend rains submerged at least 70,000 tents across the enclave, affecting roughly 106,000 people, according to UNICEF and Gaza’s Government Media Office. Overflowing latrines and standing water have compounded health risks across makeshift camps.
World Health Organisation spokesperson Christian Lindmeier warned that nearly one million displaced people face medium or high flood risk, creating significant communicable disease threats due to poor sanitation and compromised water services, Dawn noted.
Relief organizations report severe shortages of resources to manage the crisis, pointing to ongoing restrictions on the entry of essential supplies into the enclave.
The United Nations stresses that obtaining official clearance remains the primary hurdle for delivering emergency shelter materials.
“Ultimately, we need the Israeli authorities to cooperate with giving the permissions so that we can bring those tents in,” UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters during a media briefing, adding that funding alone is insufficient without entry permits.
Tom Fletcher, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, said that some supporting foreign ministers have delayed winter supply deliveries pending the formation of a new Israeli government following recent elections.
“This is not an acceptable excuse,” Fletcher said, highlighting international law obligations and the severe consequences of logistical blockages.
Amid the broader international response, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on Wednesday that Rome has initiated a 5-million-euro ($5.5m) emergency assistance package to provide immediate support to the Gaza Strip.
