Israel-Hamas: Facing water shortages, Gaza residents turn to sea

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Like many other Gazans, the al-Hawajiri family has resorted to using seawater to bathe and wash their clothes due to the lack of clean water across the enclave, the family said.

The family, which has found shelter by the seaside in Rafah following their displacement, adds that they are also struggling to find food and warmth.

“We collect salty water from the sea so we can wash our clothes and things,” said the young Yasmeen al-Hawajiri, who spends her mornings filling buckets of water from the sea to bring to her mother.

As the war in Gaza crosses the 100-day mark, Khitam al-Hawajiri, Yasmeen’s mother, says the lack of clean water has left the family struggling.

“There is no cleanliness in our life here at all. Since the (start of the) war, we have been struggling due to the (lack of) water, food, drinking, everything. When one (child) recovers, another falls ill.”

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