The Palestinian authorities have lashed out at the international community, accusing it of indifference and inaction, following a mudslide tragedy that claimed the lives of five displaced individuals in central Gaza Strip. Heavy rains caused a sandbank to collapse onto their tent in Deir el-Balah on Sunday, leaving two people missing. The disaster unfolded after the first winter storm of the year hit the territory, causing widespread flooding and inundating displacement camps with floodwaters that further weakened buildings already damaged by Israeli air raids. Due to restrictions imposed by the Israeli military, specialist search and rescue equipment is scarce, forcing residents to dig with their bare hands in an attempt to reach survivors. The victims were living in flimsy tents, exposed to heavy rain with no protection. About 70,000 tents were flooded when the storm hit Gaza over the weekend. Save the Children reports that over half a million children are living in critical or catastrophic shelter conditions. Israel has prevented the entry of caravans as a more durable alternative to tents, leaving hundreds of thousands of children exposed to another winter of hardship. The Palestinian Government Media Office has held Israel, the United States, and the international community accountable for their complicity in preventing the entry of shelter supplies, construction materials, fuel, and spare parts required to operate municipal and Civil Defence machinery and equipment. The authorities have strongly condemned the global community's inaction and questioned the purpose of peace bodies that remain passive observers in the face of Palestinian suffering. Since Israel's genocidal war began on October 7, 2023, over 74,600 people have been killed. Over a year after a "ceasefire" took effect in October 2025, Israel has killed more than 1,600 Palestinians.