The United Nations has warned of flood risks threatening around 950,000 displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during the winter season, noting that more than 400,000 of them are living in sites facing high levels of risk.

A UN report published on Tuesday stated that 294,250 families in the Strip need shelter assistance, while available supplies remain insufficient to meet their needs. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), shelter assistance has reached only 18% of families in need.

These warnings come as hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians continue to live in tents and dilapidated temporary shelters, amid fears that their conditions will deteriorate further with winter rains and storms.

The Government Media Office in Gaza had also warned last September that more than 60% of displaced people’s tents were worn out and required immediate replacement.

Alongside the shelter crisis, the UN report highlighted worsening hunger across the Strip as daily meals are being reduced due to funding shortages.

On Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced a roughly one-third reduction in its food assistance in Gaza, saying it needs $450 million to continue its operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank between October 2026 and March 2027.

According to the programme, the number of people receiving food and cash assistance in Gaza fell from 1.6 million to 1.1 million as of October this year, while the number of hot meals provided daily dropped from 250,000 to 150,000.

This comes amid the Zionist enemy’s violations of its obligations under the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 10, 2025, including commitments to open crossings and allow food, relief and medical aid, as well as shelter materials, to enter in the agreed quantities.