In pictures: A historic and violent sandstorm hits the Gaza Strip, causing significant damage to tents.

2026-03-14 2026-03-14T09:05:51Z
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Arab Weather - Due to the passage of the deep depression with a path similar to the Khamsin, huge amounts of dust and sand rushed from the Sinai Peninsula towards the atmosphere of Palestine and the Mediterranean Sea.

Gaza City was hit by a historic and violent sandstorm that unfortunately uprooted tents, affected respiratory and eye patients, and caused significant sea disturbances.

O God, be with them.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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