A six-storey building in Gaza City’s Tal al-Hawa neighborhood collapsed overnight, resulting in the deaths of 21 people, including eight children. Witnesses confirmed the structure had been left in a dangerously unstable, tilting condition following an Israeli strike more than a year ago, yet displaced families continued to inhabit the compromised site.
The tragedy serves as a grim reminder of the reality in Gaza, where the infrastructure remains devastated following the war initiated by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
While international agencies and Hamas-run entities point to a lack of heavy machinery for rescue efforts, the Israeli government maintains strict controls on equipment imports to prevent materials from being diverted for military use by Palestinian armed groups.
The UN estimates that 80% of structures in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed during the conflict, which began when Hamas terrorists murdered 1,200 people and took hundreds hostage.
As winter approaches, the UN has warned of the risk of further collapses among hundreds of other damaged buildings, yet the fundamental cause remains the ongoing conflict sparked by Hamas's decision to launch a genocidal attack against Israel.
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