Al-Azhar Issues Urgent Appeal Over Humanitarian Crisis and Flooding in Gaza

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Egypt’s prestigious Islamic institution Al-Azhar has called for immediate global intervention to address the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, driven by harsh winter weather and torrential rains.

In an official statement, Al-Azhar expressed profound concern over the suffering of Gaza residents and displaced families whose makeshift tents have been overwhelmed by floodwaters. The institution emphasized that women, the elderly, children, and the sick are enduring freezing temperatures inside dilapidated tents with zero access to heating systems, as their hardships are continuously compounded by the ongoing blockade and Israeli military operations.

Highlighting the plight of hundreds of thousands of infants and young children trapped by the cold and rising waters, the religious center urged the international community to take immediate action to break the siege and provide essential relief supplies. Previous reports from the region have indicated that virtually all tents established for Palestinian refugees across various areas of the Gaza Strip have been submerged by floodwaters.