US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Monday urged Israel to take immediate action to help Gaza cope with the approaching winter, warning that preparations for seasonal flooding had been insufficient. “The situation no longer represents simply a threat posed by the approaching winter, but an immediate humanitarian emergency,” the board said in a statement. Heavy rain over the past two days has swept away tens of thousands of tents across the territory and killed at least five people, according to Gaza authorities. Almost the entire population has been displaced at least once during the conflict. The Board of Peace, tasked with implementing the US-brokered ceasefire announced between Israel and Hamas in October 2025, said it had repeatedly warned Israel about the need to prepare for winter conditions and seasonal flooding. Israel controls all entry points into Gaza, giving it a central role in allowing humanitarian supplies into the territory. Imran Khan Meeting IHC Allows Lawyers to Visit Former PM and Bushra Bibi at Adiala Jail Shortly before the board issued its statement, the Israeli military said it had allowed more than 8,200 trucks carrying supplies into Gaza, including 91,000 tents. The board acknowledged the measures reported by Israel but said they remained insufficient. “We call on the leadership of the current Government of Israel to act immediately to authorise and facilitate the entry of all necessary winterisation and humanitarian supplies,” it said. Israel, meanwhile, criticised Hamas over the damage caused by flooding. The Israeli foreign ministry said on Sunday that the group should have invested in infrastructure rather than weapons. “Hamas doesn’t get to escape responsibility every time it rains,” the ministry said in a post on X. The Board of Peace also urged Hamas to fulfil its commitments under the ceasefire agreement. Despite the truce, Israeli strikes in Gaza have continued almost daily, according to reports. Israel’s military campaign before the ceasefire killed more than 74,000 Palestinians, according to the figures cited in the report, and has drawn widespread international criticism. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and several experts have described Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. Israel rejects the accusation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing political pressure following closely contested elections last month, has vowed to kill anyone involved in Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The attack marked the deadliest day in the country’s history. Post navigation US Midterm Elections Global Trust in America Remains Uncertain After Democratic Gains
