‘The rat gnawed at my toes’: Rodent infestation overruns Gaza’s displaced

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Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are facing a severe rodent infestation in overcrowded shelters due to destroyed infrastructure and waste accumulation. This crisis has led to injuries, including rat bites on individuals like Inshirah Hajjaj and an infant, with limited medical supplies exacerbating the danger.

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Submitted by Nada Nabil on Fri, 04/10/2026 - 12:10 Palestinians describe nightly attacks by rodents in displacement tents as authorities warn of a worsening public health crisis Inshirah Hajjaj, 63, was hospitalised after rodents bit her feet as she slept in her tent in Gaza City (MEE/Hani Abu Rezeq) Off Inshirah Hajjaj was trying to sleep in her tent in Gaza City, ignoring a mouse scuttling near her pillow, when a large rat began gnawing at her toes. The 63-year-old, who suffers from advanced d

‘The rat gnawed at my toes’: Rodent infestation overruns Gaza’s displaced

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