US Senator Brian Schatz
US senator presses 'Israel' to unblock Gaza shelter supplies after deadly flooding
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- US Senator Brian Schatz demands that the ‘Israeli’ government allow building materials and winter supplies into Gaza immediately.
- Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced by weekend flooding, with five people killed.
- More than 500,000 children in Gaza lack safe shelter as winter begins.
- Humanitarian agencies warn that shelters and essential winter supplies remain critically insufficient.
US Senator Brian Schatz demanded on Monday that the ‘Israeli’ government allow building materials and winter supplies into Gaza, after weekend flooding displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians and killed five people.
In a post on X, Schatz highlighted the worsening humanitarian conditions as winter begins, warning that more than half a million children in the Gaza Strip lack safe shelter.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced and 5 are dead due to flooding in Gaza this weekend. More than half a million children lack safe shelter as winter begins. The Israeli government must allow building materials and winter supplies into Gaza immediately.
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) November 9, 2026
“The Israeli government must allow building materials and winter supplies into Gaza immediately,” the senator wrote, calling for urgent action to address the growing shelter crisis.
The appeal comes as Gaza was hit by its first major winter storm, with heavy rainfall and strong winds flooding approximately 70,000 tents in a single day, according to Save the Children.
At least five Palestinians, including four children, were killed after heavy rain caused a sand embankment to collapse onto tents sheltering displaced families in central Gaza, according to local health authorities.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 26,000 households had reported damage to their shelters or belongings by Nov. 8. Humanitarian stocks of tents, blankets, tarpaulins and clothing inside Gaza were also virtually exhausted.
More than 150,000 tents purchased by humanitarian partners and member states were awaiting entry into Gaza, according to OCHA.
