The key facts

  • Switzerland is preparing 300 family tents with winter kits and 2,000 tarpaulins — the aid is intended for approximately 3,500 people
  • Deliveries will go through the IOM; an additional 2 million Swiss francs (~$2.5 million) have been allocated for the Common Pipeline program
  • The cause is severe flooding that worsened the situation of displaced families in the Gaza Strip

Switzerland to send tents and shelters to Gaza for Palestinians affected by flooding

Switzerland has announced emergency shelter deliveries for thousands of displaced Palestinians whose situation has worsened due to severe flooding in the Gaza Strip. According to Anadolu, citing the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, 'after the severe flooding, thousands of displaced families urgently need shelter.'

Aid volumes and funding

The ministry specified that 300 family tents equipped with winter kits and 2,000 tarpaulins will be handed over through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) — the aid is intended for approximately 3,500 people. An accompanying financial contribution of 2 million Swiss francs (about $2.5 million) will go to the IOM's Common Pipeline program, which supplies humanitarian goods. The announcement came as the flooding compounded the hardships of Gaza's displaced residents, who urgently need shelter and protection from deteriorating weather conditions.