Hadil Al-Shalji

Hadil Al-Shalji, NPR News.

The United Nations has renewed an appeal to the Israeli government to allow more aid into Gaza today.

warning that Palestinians are, quote, freezing to death.

The UN said that the ruins of buildings are being waterlogged and causing them to collapse and kill families.

Mahmoud Bassal is the spokesperson for the Gaza civil defense.

These buildings are a major nightmare in Gaza, he said, and threaten the lives of thousands of people.

Bassal said unless there's an immediate plan to rebuild Gaza,

This scenario will repeat itself with more bad weather.

He said the main hospital in Gaza City was flooded, ruining some supplies and medical equipment.

Hadil Al-Shalji, NPR News, Tel Aviv.