‘Dying of thirst’: Inside Gaza’s al-Mawasi water crisis
Al Jazeera·1h ago·Fear
What Happened
Thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza's al-Mawasi camp face severe water shortages after water supply company Eta stopped operating due to lack of funding. Residents spend hours daily queuing at filling stations. Water truck deliveries have ceased for weeks. Families ration drinking water and some resort to contaminated saltwater. Protests occurred April 5 demanding intervention. Summer heat threatens to worsen conditions further.
Key Entities
Gaza al-Mawasi campNawaf al-AkhrasEta water companySalah al-KoushKhan YounisIsraelPalestinian displaced residents