Gunfire struck and damaged multiple tents at a displacement site located in the northern Rafah region of Gaza, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
OCHA reported that the incident, which occurred on a Tuesday, reportedly resulted in injuries and compelled a humanitarian partner to withdraw from the area as aid teams prepare for winter storms.
Meanwhile, international protests connected to the situation in Gaza took place in Europe. Several hundred activists occupied the construction site of a planned Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam on Friday.
Organised by the climate and justice collective Geef Tegengas and environmental group Fossielvrij, the demonstration temporarily halted construction work in the city's Sloterdijk district.
Protesters stated opposition to the technology giant's alleged role regarding military operations and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Nathan Timmer, a spokesman for Geef Tegengas, told AFP that the project helps facilitate what he described as AI warfare and genocide in Gaza.
Dutch police arrested between 150 and 200 demonstrators, while other participants departed voluntarily, according to the Dutch news agency ANP. The protest formed part of a broader two-day mobilisation organised across Europe by the Stop Dirty Data Centers coalition.
The coalition of climate and environmental activists has been demanding a pause in the construction of new data centre facilities across the continent. Demonstrators argue that these large-scale technological facilities carry severe environmental impacts alongside their concerns over military applications.
The events highlight the ongoing connection between local humanitarian struggles in areas like Rafah and international activism campaigns focusing on technology and corporate accountability during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Humanitarian operations continue to face extreme challenges on the ground in Gaza, including security incidents near displacement sites and the urgent need to prepare shelters for incoming seasonal weather conditions.
The coordination office continues to monitor the security and operational conditions for aid teams trying to deliver assistance and maintain presence in vulnerable locations across the Gaza Strip despite ongoing hostilities and obstacles.
