Surging rat, flea, and parasite infestations are compounding the suffering of approximately 1.7 million displaced Palestinians still living in makeshift tent camps across Gaza, as rising spring temperatures worsen already dire sanitation conditions. Residents near Khan Yunis (a city in southern Gaza) told AFP that rodents are biting children, gnawing through clothing and tent walls, and contaminating food supplies, while doctors at Al-Aqsa Hospital report treating skin infections such as scabies daily. The UN's humanitarian coordination office has flagged the situation as a growing public health threat, warning that the near-total absence of clean water and sanitation infrastructure — compounded by continued restrictions on aid deliveries — is leaving millions with no means to address the crisis.