Amnesty International report
Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Winter Storm Floods Refugee Tent Camps Amid Aid Delivery Failures
Dec 13, 2025 02:53 am CST
Winter storm Byron has brought torrential rain and flooding to Gaza's refugee camps, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis despite two months of ceasefire. Displaced Palestinians, including children and the elderly, struggle with soaked possessions, flooded tents, and deteriorating sanitation as aid organizations report insufficient shelter materials entering the territory. The deluge has collapsed already damaged buildings and triggered thousands of distress calls while concerns mount about disease spread and inadequate winter protection for the vulnerable population.
Amnesty International Declares Hamas Committed Crimes Against Humanity in October 7 Attack and Hostage Crisis
Dec 11, 2025 08:30 am CST
Amnesty International has released a comprehensive 173-page report classifying Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel as crimes against humanity, specifically citing "extermination" of civilians and systematic hostage-taking. The report details how Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed serious violations of international law, while noting that 1,221 people were killed and 251 taken hostage during the attack that triggered the ongoing Gaza conflict.