Palestine Weekly: West Bank on fire – and Gaza’s tents under water

What the report says

Al Jazeera’s weekly Palestine roundup said Gaza’s displacement camps were hit by the first major storm of the season, flooding about 70,000 tents within 12 hours and leaving at least five people dead, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. The report said Gaza’s Civil Defence had received more than 2,100 distress calls by Monday and warned that over 2,000 buildings could collapse. It also said nearly 400,000 displaced people were sheltering in especially vulnerable areas.

The article described a worsening humanitarian situation in the enclave, including claims that Israel was blocking large numbers of mobile homes and tents, while also limiting aid deliveries and commercial goods. It cited Gaza health authorities as saying 20 Palestinians were killed in the previous week, taking the toll since the October 2025 ceasefire to 1,613 by November 9. The report tied some deaths to the storm and others to strikes or shootings in different parts of Gaza.

In parallel, Al Jazeera reported a sharp escalation in the occupied West Bank, with settler takeovers, demolitions, arrests and attacks on olive harvesters. It highlighted an incident near Jericho in which settlers entered Palestinian homes, as well as multiple attacks on farmers and destruction of property across several areas. The piece said these developments were unfolding amid broader political tensions in Israel and heightened pressure on Palestinian communities.