Amjad al-Shawa, director of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organisations Network, says the humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening as winter approaches with only a trickle of aid coming in, Al Jazeera reports.

“The winter makes things very complicated for tens of thousands of families, many of whom are living in approximately 100,000 tents all over the Gaza Strip,” he told Al Jazeera.

“I cannot even describe these tents as real tents. They are pieces of plastic and cloth which cover small spaces, under which live the elderly, children and the sick,” he said. “At times, we have 10 to 15 people staying inside.”

Al-Shawa said thousands of tents have already been flooded and damaged. and many families spent the night in the cold, with nothing to protect their hunger-weakened bodies.

“We still warn of more catastrophes in the Gaza Strip, the repercussions will be unprecedented, especially for the children. We cannot provide them with anything. As NGOs and aid centres, our warehouses are empty of aid.”