In Deir Al-Balah, a town in central Gaza about 14 km (8.6 miles) south of Gaza City, the sounds of explosions mixed with thunder, and rain added to the miseries of displaced families in tent camps, Reuters reports.

We are no longer able to distinguish between the sounds of thunder and bombings, Shaban Abdel-Raouf, a father of five in Deir Al-Balah, said via a chat application.

We used to await the rain and pray to God if it was late. Today, we pray it doesn’t rain. The displaced people have enough miseries, he added.

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