'Rats are eating our food': Palestinians describe harrowing conditions in Gaza camp

Middle East Eye · May 19, 2026 Human Rights

'Rats are eating our food': Palestinians describe harrowing conditions in Gaza camp Palestinians living in the al-Mawasi refugee camp in southern Gaza have described harrowing scenes of rat-infested tents, poor sanitation and the spread of diseases. They made the comments while waiting to be supported at a Medical Aid for Palestinians' supported primary healthcare centre in Khan Younis. You can read some of the testimonies below: “Rats are eating our food.

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