Hamas has criticised the Board of Peace for what it called a distorted account of Gaza's worsening humanitarian crisis, saying the board downplayed Israel's continued obstruction of aid deliveries and its failure to implement the US-backed ceasefire roadmap.

In a statement on Monday, responding to the board's remarks on the deadly floods in Gaza, Hamas rejected attempts to hold the Palestinian movement responsible for delays in implementing the roadmap, saying it and other Palestinian factions had already accepted the agreed terms.

Earlier on Monday, the Board of Peace had criticised Israel for delaying the entry of essential supplies, acknowledging that the restrictions have aggravated the humanitarian catastrophe. It also called on Hamas to fulfil its commitments, including disarming and transferring governing authority in Gaza.

Hamas welcomes acknowledgement, but says picture is incomplete

Hamas welcomed the board's acknowledgement of Israeli obstruction but said its statement presented an incomplete and distorted picture by failing to address Israel's broader responsibility for undermining the implementation of US President Donald Trump's plan.

The movement recalled an August 3 statement by mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, which warned that repeated Israeli violations were jeopardising the implementation of the plan's second phase.

Hamas said using life-saving humanitarian assistance as political leverage amounts to a violation of humanitarian and legal obligations, noting that shelter supplies remain stranded outside Gaza while displaced Palestinians are left exposed to devastating floods and freezing weather.

“Children dying under the sand and in rainwater are not parties to the negotiations,” the movement said, adding that the lives of Palestinian civilians must not be held hostage to Israel's political and military objectives.

Storm floods more than 70,000 tents

The humanitarian crisis has deteriorated sharply following a powerful storm that struck Gaza on Friday evening, flooding more than 70,000 tents and causing dozens of walls damaged during the war to collapse, according to the Government Media Office.

Two women and three children were killed late on Sunday after a sand embankment collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, Gaza's Civil Defence reported.

Palestinian officials have said about 2.1 million people in Gaza are in urgent need of protection and humanitarian aid as winter approaches, with around 200,000 tents and 200,000 tarpaulins needed to meet shelter needs.

Hamas demands crossings open and a public report

Hamas called on the Board of Peace to explain its failure to take effective action to contain the unfolding humanitarian disaster and compel Israel to honour its commitments under the first phase of the agreement.

It demanded the immediate and unconditional opening of crossings to allow the entry of humanitarian aid, shelter materials and reconstruction supplies.

The movement also called for a clear timetable and an effective monitoring mechanism to ensure implementation of the roadmap, including Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and the arrangements needed for the Palestinian committee tasked with administering the territory to begin its work.

It further urged the board to issue a public report detailing which commitments had been fulfilled, which remained outstanding and who was responsible for the delays.

Reaffirming its readiness to implement the agreed terms, Hamas rejected any attempt to impose new conditions that would change the agreed sequence of obligations, delay Israel's withdrawal or prolong the suffering of Palestinian civilians.