‘Rats run over our faces’: Gaza’s displaced forced to live on infested land

Al JazeeraEN 4 min read 100% complete by Mohammad MansourFebruary 16, 2026 at 02:02 PM

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More than 4,000 Palestinians are living in the al-Taawun camp in Gaza City, forced to reside on top of a massive solid waste dump due to displacement from their homes by Israel's war in Gaza. The camp, located between Yarmouk Stadium and al-Sahaba Street, lacks basic amenities such as running water and sewage systems. Residents are battling skin diseases, wild dogs, and unexploded ordnance, with scabies spreading rapidly among the population. The sanitary crisis has led to a significant increase in skin infections, with many residents experiencing gastroenteritis, vomiting, and malnutrition. The camp's poor conditions have stripped its residents of their humanity, with rats running over children's faces while they sleep. Residents are pleading for basic necessities like clean space to live in.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Al-Sahaba Street 60% Yarmouk Stadium 70% Beit Lahiya ×280% Hamas 80% Israel ×290% Gaza Strip ×4100%

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humanitarian disaster 90% solid waste dump 80% gaza displacement 80% sanitary crisis 70% skin diseases 70% unexploded ordnance 60% war in gaza 60%

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Very Negative

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Al Jazeera

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90%

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Gaza Strip

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