Flooded tents and high prices leave Gaza families struggling to keep children warm as winter approaches.


Maram Humaid is Al Jazeera English's digital correspondent in Gaza
Flooded tents and high prices leave Gaza families struggling to keep children warm as winter approaches.

A deadly sandbank collapse buried families alive in Deir el-Balah, as survivors describe desperate rescue attempts.
![The sandy embankment that collapsed two days ago onto displacement tents in al-Ribat camp, Deir al-Balah, killing five people, including three children. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/IMG_1392-1794387587.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are vulnerable to flooding as Israel continues to block entry of mobile homes.

Children have faced Israeli bombs and sniper fire since the academic year resumed in Gaza.
![Riyad Hamad and his family hold photographs of their son Mohammed and his school certificates. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/873A4536-copy-1793432674.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Gaza’s impending winter is likely to lead to further devastation for Palestinians.

After years of war, displacement and restrictions, Gazans ask whether Israel’s election will affect their future.

Breast cancer patients in Gaza face delayed diagnoses, medicine shortages and limited access to scans and treatment.
![Hiba Musbah, 36, has been battling breast cancer in Gaza since 2024, facing delays in treatment and shortages of medicine. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/873A2406-copy-1792685885.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Families say they are struggling to provide nutritious meals for their children as commercial supplies are disrupted.
![Huda Abu Leila, 30, says she is struggling to provide nutritious food for her five daughters amid rising prices and shortages in Gaza. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2-1792526638_e541e8-1792563377.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Displaced families in Gaza fear worsening food insecurity as planned aid cuts coincide with continued restrictions.

Residents report rising prices as the latest restrictions bite, leaving families unable to afford extra supplies.
