Current sectionGaza NewsTen months after Israel and Hamas declared a cease-fire in Gaza, Palestinian residents are enduring harsh humanitarian conditions, as a new survey finds 1.98 million Palestinians currently live in tents, temporary shelters or semi-destroyed buildingsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNir Hasson07:28 PM • August 20 2026 IDTTen months after Israel and Hamas declared a cease-fire in Gaza, 94 percent of the Palestinian population in the enclave is still lacking proper shelter and housing conditions, according to a new report released Thursday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansGaza aidGazaUnited NationsEnvironment & NatureHealth & BodyHuman rightsIsrael-Gaza WarIsrael sanctionsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza probeE1 Settlement Tender Syria Strikes QusraNetanyahuBen-GvirWest BankPollHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Ministers Lash Out at U.K. FM, Invoke 'Islamic Caliphate' in LondonGermany Found Its Israeli Villain. Will It Continue to Ignore What Produced Him?Smuggling Boom in Gaza Fuels Black Market for Goods Banned by IsraelIs Avigdor Lieberman Plotting His Own Path to Replace Netanyahu?Ultra-Orthodox Leaders Strike Fragile Deal to Contain Growing Leadership FeudRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?
Almost all Gazans need shelter and housing assistance, UN-backed survey says
Ten months after Israel and Hamas declared a cease-fire in Gaza, Palestinian residents are enduring harsh humanitarian conditions, as a new survey finds 1.98 million Palestinians currently live in tents, temporary shelters or semi-destroyed buildings









