Gaza Civilians Perish from War and Weather. We Sent the Weather.
Al Jazeera reports that Palestinians are trapped under storm-collapsed buildings in Gaza, a tragic update highlighting the dual threat of nature and ongoing war. But let's be clear: these aren't just 'storm-collapsed' buildings. These are structures already pulverized by precision-guided munitions, supplied in part by a generous, bipartisan US Congress. Civil defense crews, by the way, are
operating with equipment decimated by the same bombardments, often attempting rescues by hand because heavy machinery is either destroyed or denied entry. While rain might trigger the final collapse, the ground-softening was done by months of relentless air strikes, destroying over 60% of Gaza's housing units. (OCHA, 2024). It's easy for the media to frame this as an act of God, but how many
congress members who voted for HR 815 – which provided $14 billion in aid to Israel, much of it military (U.S. Congress, 2024) – considered the structural integrity of Gazan homes before the 'storm' hit? It appears some weather is just more 'natural' than others.