Dust storm blows over Gaza as people are urged to protect themselves

Описание: (14 Mar 2026)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – 14 March 2026
1. Various of travelling shots of people walking in street as a sandstorm hitting Gaza Strip
2. Various of tents of displaced people moving due to winds
3. Various of dust covering buildings, obstructing visibility during sandstorm
4. Various of sandstorm hitting tents of displaced people

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Deir al-Balah, Central Gaza Strip – 14 March 2026
5. Various of sandstorm sweeping across forested area, trees moving in wind
STORYLINE:
A dust storm swept across the Gaza Strip on Saturday as authorities urged the population to take measures to protect themselves.

First responders operating under the Hamas-run Interior Ministry told Palestinians to stay home, especially those with respiratory illness, as a cloud of orange-tinted, thick dust spread across the enclave.

It also told people to secure their tents to prevent them from being blown away.

Israel’s war with Hamas has left most of Gaza’s 2 million residents displaced, living in tents and damaged buildings with little protection from the elements such as rain, wind and sand.

Videos on Saturday showed tents flapping and trees swaying as cars drove down dust filled streets with little visibility.

While dust storms occur in Gaza, there hasn’t been one as intense as this for more than five years.

AP video shot by Wafaa Shurafa

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