Gaza, Nov. 10 -- The Board of Peace (BoP) issued a statement on Monday, November 9, expressing deep concern regarding the flooding in Gaza and calling it an immediate humanitarian emergency.

Winter in Gaza has arrived, bringing with it a deadly storm that flooded more than 70,000 tents in the first 12 hours as Palestinians face a fourth consecutive winter without adequate shelter.

"The urgent entry and distribution of essential shelter, sanitation, drainage and other winterisation supplies is critical to protecting civilian lives," the board said.

United States President Donald Trump's Board of Peace brokered a "ceasefire" a year ago, aiming to end Israel's war in Gaza. However, the development has made no significant humanitarian prog...