Storm Byron brings a new catastrophic chapter to Gaza - while Israel is safe and dry
As relief convoys remain stalled and basic infrastructure is decimated, Palestinians are left unequipped to withstand freezing conditions after years of siege and global indifference
from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
Lubna Masarwa
11 December 2025 22:50 GMT
Last update: ~1000 EST
#StormByron began lashing #Gaza on Wednesday with torrential rain and flooding continuing into Thursday, and is expected to last through the week.
Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by #Israel's ongoing #genocidal war were huddling in tent camps that offer no protection from the elements, with many already swamped due to the mass bombing of sewage and drainage systems.
Two months into the so-called "ceasefire", this vulnerable population faces the worst of winter and the rapid spread of disease, with literally nowhere dry to shelter.
Well I finally learned the Greek for rain