‘The situation is dire’: winter heaps misery on displaced people of Gaza

For those living out in open, lack of clothes, blankets and firewood is exacerbated by harsh winds and rain

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Harsh winter weather is making life even more difficult for hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Gaza, many of whom fled their homes months ago without warm clothes or blankets.

Some couldn't carry much and others didn't think they would need to prepare for months of war, stretching into the coldest months of the year.