Israeli attacks kill at least five in Gaza as floods hit tent shelters

Israeli attacks killed at least five Palestinians in Gaza on November 11, 2026, according to Al Jazeera. The deaths came on the same day that flooding from weekend rains was adding to the difficulties faced by people living in tents.

The killings were spread across several areas. In al-Sabra, south of Gaza City, an Israeli air attack killed 38-year-old Mohammed Salem al-Daash. In Sheikh Radwan, north of Gaza City, a strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people, killing at least two and wounding several others. East of the al-Bureij camp in central Gaza, one Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces. In the al-Nasr neighbourhood, northwest of Gaza City, one person was killed in an Israeli drone strike.

The rain has caused its own damage. Gaza's Government Media Office said at least 70,000 tents were flooded during the weekend. UNICEF said heavy rain had directly affected at least 106,000 people in Gaza.

The United Nations has made an emergency appeal, a call for urgent help, for waterproof tents to shelter people exposed to the flooding. UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said that bringing tents into Gaza required permission from Israeli authorities.

Italy has launched a new emergency initiative worth 5 million euros, or $5.5 million, to provide immediate assistance to Gaza after the flooding.

Medical sources cited on November 11 put the death toll in Gaza at 74,653 people killed since October 7, 2023.