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Netanyahu rejects responsibility for worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza post torrential floods in refugee camps

Jerusalem, Nov 12 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected responsibility for the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza after torrential rains flooded refugee camps, damaging thousands of tents sheltering Palestinians displaced by the war.
Around 65 per cent of Gaza's population, or approximately 1.4 million people, are living in tents or makeshift shelters, according to the United Nations. More than 150,000 tents purchased by humanitarian organisations and UN member states are ready to be delivered to the enclave, the UN said on Monday, calling for the "urgent lifting of all unnecessary restrictions and delays".
The US-backed Board of Peace, established by President Donald Trump to oversee Gaza's post-war reconstruction and governance, also criticised Israel's response as "insufficient". It urged the government to "act immediately to authorise and facilitate the entry of all necessary winterisation and humanitarian supplies".
UNICEF has separately accused Israel of blocking a $3 million project to repair Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan stormwater basin. The UN agency warned that sewage-contaminated floodwater could overwhelm the damaged facility, inundating residential areas and putting displaced families at risk.
Netanyahu's office blamed Hamas for the delays, saying Israel was working closely with Washington and the Board of Peace and remained committed to Trump's 20-point peace plan.
"Hamas steals from Gazans to arm itself, systematically diverting humanitarian aid to military infrastructure while the United Nations and UNRWA turn a blind eye," the statement said, referring to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
"To date, Hamas has not surrendered a single weapon, and it continues to hold the people of Gaza hostage to its terrorist rule," it added.
The Board of Peace also accused Hamas of failing to fulfil its commitments under the plan. However, it said Israeli restrictions on humanitarian deliveries had "significantly delayed" the decommissioning of weapons and the transfer of authority from Hamas to a technocratic Palestinian administration.
Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza following the Hamas-led terror attack on October 7, 2023, which killed around 1,200 people in Israel and saw 251 others taken hostage.
More than 75,000 Palestinians have since been killed across the occupied Palestinian territories, including at least 21,500 children, according to a UN Commission of Inquiry.
In a report released last month, the commission said Israel continued committing "genocidal acts" in Gaza despite the October 2025 ceasefire. It recorded 1,431 Palestinian deaths in Israeli attacks between the start of the ceasefire and September 30, 2026.
The commission also accused Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel has rejected allegations of genocide, maintaining that its military operations are directed against Hamas.
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