Hundreds of families in western Gaza City (the main urban centre of the blockaded Gaza Strip) are sheltering in structurally damaged buildings at risk of collapse, driven there by a severe shortage of tents, displacement shelters, and financial means. Residents describe daily struggles to secure drinking water, bread, and firewood, while dealing with insects, rodents, and debris falling inside their homes. The crisis stems from nearly two years of Israeli military strikes that the United Nations estimates have damaged or destroyed 90% of Gaza's civilian infrastructure, with reconstruction costs projected at around $70 billion.