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Displaced Palestinians are grappling with inclement weather in the Gaza Strip as a winter storm floods parts of the devastated territory.

Emerging pictures and video footage from Gaza showed tents, streets, shops and even hospitals having been flooded.

The Hamas-run Palestinian Civil Defense said that at least 15 partially damaged houses collapsed since the storm began last week, killing 12 people.

The U.N. said that around 92 percent of residential buildings in Gaza are either totally or partially destroyed, raising concerns that more structures could collapse as heavy rain and strong winds continue.

The director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza said in a statement on Tuesday that the emergency and operating departments of the facility were flooded due to heavy rainfall, while health workers were reporting more weather-related illnesses.

"There has been a significant increase in the admission of children and patients with chronic illnesses to the hospital as a result of the weather systems," the director said.

The stormy weather comes on top of existing shortages of medical supplies across Gaza, even after the ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas in October.

Humanitarian groups and U.N. bodies have accused Israel of continuing to throttle the flow of aid into Gaza despite the ceasefire.

The Israeli government has rejected such reports. On Tuesday, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said in a post to X, “Far more aid is entering than Gaza requires.”

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The Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday that it killed another alleged Hezbollah member in its latest strike in southern Lebanon.

The attack occurred in the Al-Taybeh area, the IDF said in a post to X. The force posted a video showing a strike on a moving vehicle.

The IDF alleged that the target "was engaged in intelligence gathering on IDF forces in southern Lebanon and was involved in attempts to rehabilitate Hezbollah terrorist organization infrastructure."

The Israel Defense Forces said in social media posts on Sunday that it killed three alleged Hezbollah members in strikes in southern Lebanon.

Among those the IDF claimed to have killed was Zakariya Yahya al-Haj, who the IDF said "activated agents in Lebanon's security apparatuses" and "operated with the aim of suppressing criticism by opponents" of Hezbollah.

The other two targets were allegedly "engaged in attempts to rehabilitate" Hezbollah infrastructure and served as "the connection between the organization and the village residents on military and economic matters."

Israel said it conducted a strike in Gaza City targeting "a key Hamas terrorist" on Saturday. Israel claims he was working "to reestablish Hamas' capabilities and weapons manufacturing."

Residents reported hearing bombing in western Gaza City.

Video from the scene of the strike in Gaza shows a burned out car and the driver dead at the wheel as rescuers work at the scene.

A paramedic told the Reuters cameraman that four people were killed and were six injured.

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