Palestinian Factions Hold Israel and Peace Council Responsible for Worsening Gaza Humanitarian Catastrophe
Palestinian Factions Hold Israel and Peace Council Responsible for Worsening Gaza Humanitarian Catastrophe
Palestinian factions and groups have held the occupation fully and directly responsible for the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as winter sets in, amid the continuing siege and obstruction of the entry of aid and shelter supplies, calling on the National Committee to come to the Strip immediately and begin its duties.
In a joint statement issued on Saturday, 7 November 2026, the factions said more than two million Palestinians are facing the repercussions of a war of genocide, destruction and siege, while the tents of hundreds of thousands of displaced people are flooded with rainwater and mud, with no safe shelter, heating or basic necessities of life.
They noted that the first winter storm exposed the scale of the suffering awaiting the Strip in the coming months, with families losing what remained of their blankets and belongings, and children, women, the elderly and the sick facing cold and rain in the open, after the destruction of homes, infrastructure and facilities and the continued obstruction of the entry of caravans, relief and shelter supplies, civil defence equipment and reconstruction materials.
The factions held the so-called “Peace Council” and its envoy Miladnov responsible for providing cover for the occupation and turning a blind eye to its violations, considering that this encouraged it to shirk its commitments, and called on the Council to take serious measures to oblige it to halt violations and implement its pledges.
They also called on the National Committee to come immediately to the Gaza Strip and begin its duties, to help address the repercussions of the humanitarian catastrophe and strengthen the steadfastness of Palestinians and the management of their daily affairs, stressing that residents need urgent national action to ease their suffering.
They demanded that the mediators and guarantors exert further pressure to ensure the full implementation of the humanitarian protocol and the entry of at least 600 trucks per day, including humanitarian aid and supplies for shelter, heating, caravans, civil defence equipment and materials needed to repair infrastructure.
They called on the international community to oblige the occupation to implement the provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice and to honour its obligations under the ceasefire agreement and UN Security Council Resolution 2803, warning that continued silence and failure to hold it accountable opens the door to further violations and exposes the lives of civilians to escalating risks.
The factions affirmed that delaying the entry of basic needs and shelter and reconstruction materials exacerbates the suffering of hundreds of thousands of families amid cold, rain and disease, stressing the need for urgent action to provide shelter, medicine and food and to protect the Palestinians’ right to life and dignity.
The statement was signed by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular and Democratic Fronts for the Liberation of Palestine, the Democratic Reform Trend in Fatah, the Palestinian National Initiative, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (General Command), and the Resistance Committees in Palestine.
