GAZA, April 11 (V7N) – Aid workers in southern Gaza are assembling thousands of fibreglass homes to shelter Palestinians still displaced six months after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.  

Nearly two million people remain in makeshift shelters, with humanitarian agencies warning of dire conditions. The fibreglass units, initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), are designed to provide more stability than tents battered by coastal winds.  

Alessandro Markic, head of the UNDP office in Gaza, said families “are facing extremely difficult conditions,” adding that the homes “provide more dignity, privacy, and protection during the winter.” Around 4,000 units are planned in the al-Mohararat area west of Khan Younis.  

Residents expressed cautious relief. Nasma Sharab, who moved into one unit with her sons, said it was “better” than a tent, noting that the fibreglass homes “don’t constantly blow away in the wind.” But she stressed it was only a temporary solution until reconstruction begins.  

Others, like Ali Abu Nahl in Beit Lahia, remain in tents after losing their homes in the October 2023 conflict. “It’s been half a year since the bombing stopped, but in Gaza, the war doesn’t end when the strikes stop,” he said.