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02/01/2026

2026: Hundreds of Thousands of Palestinians Remain Uprooted, Many Living in Makeshift Tents Pitched on Bare Ground or Squeezed into Damaged Buildings

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — As 2026 begins, residents of the Gaza Strip are confronting life in displacement camps and among the ruins of destroyed neighbourhoods – facing deep uncertainty after months of war and devastation.

 
A young Palestinian girl wearing a Santa Claus outfit, standing among the tents of displaced families in northern Gaza City.
UN News | A young Palestinian girl wearing a Santa Claus outfit, stands in front of tents belonging to displaced families in northern Gaza City.
 
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians remain uprooted, many living in makeshift tents pitched on bare ground or squeezed into damaged buildings without reliable access to water, electricity, healthcare or sanitation. Winter rains have compounded the hardship, flooding shelters and turning camp pathways into heavy mud.
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