An estimated 1.98 million Palestinians in Gaza, 94 per cent of the population, need shelter and basic household assistance, according to a new report by the Shelter Cluster, led by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

Jan Egeland, Secretary General of NRC, said in a post on X that only 10 percent of families reported receiving shelter aid in the month before the assessment and stocks of shelter materials and basic household assistance are nearly depleted in the Strip.

According to the report's severity classification, more than four in five households face "critical or catastrophic" living conditions in their current shelter, while nearly two-thirds of households lived in tents or makeshift shelters, structures that are not designed for long-term accommodation.

"Ninety-eight per cent of households reported at least one environmental hazard within 10 metres of where they lived, including rodents, stray dogs, solid waste, rubble or sewage," the report said, calling on donors to pressure Israel to allow aid in

🔴 Nearly everyone in Gaza currently has a desperate need for basic shelter assistance.

— Jan Egeland (@NRC_Egeland) August 20, 2026

🔴 Two thirds of the population are living in deteriorating tents or temporary shelters only intended for short-term use.

🔴 Stocks of shelter materials and basic household assistance are…