Hamas criticizes Board of Peace over Gaza flooding crisis, says Israel responsible for humanitarian disaster

According to Isar News, The Board of Peace issued its statement on Monday after severe flooding hit makeshift shelters housing displaced Palestinian families in Gaza, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation and difficult living conditions.

The Board warned of an escalating humanitarian emergency amid winter and urged Israel to fulfill its obligations under the 2025 ceasefire agreement by authorizing the entry of essential materials for temporary shelters and other basic supplies into Gaza. It also urged Hamas to honor its commitments by laying down its arms.

Hamas acknowledged the Board’s criticism of Israel but said it had presented a distorted account of the political facts concerning Israel’s responsibility for obstructing the implementation of the ceasefire deal and the roadmap already agreed upon by Hamas and other Palestinian resistance factions.

The resistance movement said that mediators, including Qatar, Turkiye, and Egypt, had stressed in a statement on August 3, 2026, that Israel’s repeated violations were hindering the implementation of the second phase of the roadmap for the ceasefire deal.

According to Hamas, tens of thousands of Palestinian families have suffered damage from severe flooding, while large quantities of shelter materials remain outside Gaza, awaiting delivery as Israeli restrictions prevent their entry into the territory.

Hamas added that the Board of Peace, as the body responsible for overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire deal, should be held accountable for the failure to deliver the supplies needed to improve living conditions for displaced families.