Salam Asraf, 45, from the central Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, said his family fled their home after it came under fire. Asraf said he considered heading south to the largest displacement camp in Mawasi on the south coast, but was deterred by rocketing prices.

 

“Renting a place to put up a tent on a plot of land costs about $850 (£633). This is a crazy price that we did not see before the war. For a space that is not 4m in area. I also need to transport my belongings in a car that costs $300 (£223). This is money we do not have because of the high prices since the beginning of the war.”

 

While some families are charged a flat fee for a tent space in southern camps, others pay monthly rent of more than $300, with land owners raising rates as demand increases for the few remaining areas Israel has not closed access to.

 

‘$850 for a tent’: Gaza City residents can’t afford to flee Israeli offensive

 

Palestinians displaced by Israeli strikes shelter in a tent camp. ‘If we survive, we will survive together, and if we don’t, we will die together,’ says Intisar Faraj, 57 (Photo: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)

 

 

 

In some cases, costs for transport and a tent with a toilet can exceed $3,000 (£2,234), says Amjad al-Shawa, head of the Palestinian NGOs network in Gaza.

“And 90 per cent of the population lost their incomes during the war so they cannot cover these costs,” he said. “At the same time, it’s unsafe with daily attacks on Mawasi and other places, which are overcrowded with no services, very limited water and health facilities.”

 

 

 

7 minutes ago, bannork said:

“Renting a place to put up a tent on a plot of land costs about $850 (£633).

 

   Who is it that are charging those prices ?

Where is that money going to ?

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Who is it that are charging those prices ?

Where is that money going to ?

Here’s a clue from the OP:

 

“While some families are charged a flat fee for a tent space in southern camps, others pay monthly rent of more than $300, with land owners raising rates as demand increases for the few remaining areas Israel has not closed access to.”

On 9/4/2025 at 4:43 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

Here’s a clue from the OP:

 

“While some families are charged a flat fee for a tent space in southern camps, others pay monthly rent of more than $300, with land owners raising rates as demand increases for the few remaining areas Israel has not closed access to.”

 

    So, its fellow Palestinians who are causing hardship by profiteering from the war ?

11 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

    So, its fellow Palestinians who are causing hardship by profiteering from the war ?

Are you arguing private landowners should not be able to profit from their own property?

 

How about arms manufacturers profiting from the slaughter of civilians?