Gaza
Gaza ministry warns 90% of residents live in deteriorating shelters amid rubble
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Gaza's Ministry of Social Development issued a warning statement revealing shocking statistics on the humanitarian catastrophe and harsh living conditions facing the territory's approximately two million residents, Shehab Wire reported. The ministry disclosed that 90 percent of the population now lives in deteriorating tents positioned among the ruins of destroyed buildings and homes.
The statement detailed the scale of displacement and housing destruction across the sector without specifying a timeline for when conditions reached this level or providing details on the ministry's recommendations for addressing the acute shelter crisis. The figures represent a dramatic shift in living conditions for Gaza's civilian population.
