"Since the beginning of the Israeli genocide and the imposition of a total blockade on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, water desalination plants have almost completely shut down due to severe fuel shortages."
"According to Gaza's Government Media Office, more than 90 percent of water and desalination facilities have gone out of service. As infrastructure systems collapse, thousands of displaced families are left with no option but to rely on contaminated, salty, and undrinkable water sources."
"When my children cry from thirst, I give them salty water and pray for God's mercy. What else can I do?"
"In an interview earlier this winter, Fadi was able to tell me about her family's ordeal. Since the beginning of the genocide, she has been unable to access clean water. With desalination plants out of service for many months, her daily routine - and that of her children - has become a long wait for a rare water truck that may or may not arrive. Even when the truck does arrive, the water is often unsafe to drink, stored in plastic jerrycans surrounded by flies. But she has no other choice."
Since October 7, 2023, fuel shortages and a total blockade forced Gaza's desalination plants to almost completely shut down. More than 90 percent of water and desalination facilities have gone out of service. Infrastructure systems have collapsed, leaving thousands of displaced families dependent on contaminated, salty, and undrinkable water. Daily life in camps is governed by the arrival or absence of liters of water. Water trucks arrive rarely and often carry unsafe water stored in plastic jerrycans surrounded by flies. Many displaced families, including mothers with children, have no viable alternative for potable water.
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