The United Nations said on Friday that nearly all of Gaza’s population, numbering around two million people, will spend the winter without adequate shelter. The UN assessment places most of the territory’s residents in unsuitable housing conditions during the winter. The statement comes as the Palestinian territory enters its fourth year under tight Israeli restrictions linked to the war.
War restrictions deny Gaza residents adequate shelter
The continuation of those restrictions coincides with the conditions residents will face during the winter, with the estimate covering nearly two million people. According to the international organisation, the shelter problem is not limited to a small section of the population, but affects nearly all residents of Gaza.
This means that the vast majority of the territory’s residents will enter the winter without homes providing an adequate level of shelter, as war-related restrictions continue into their fourth year.
