Gaza Families Forced to Bathe in Polluted Sea amid Unsanitary Conditions

Gaza, already grappling with severe conditions due to a month-long Israeli bombing campaign, is facing a growing humanitarian and environmental crisis as families displaced from their homes have resorted to bathing and washing in the polluted seawater. 

The lack of clean running water has led to the practice of families and children heading to the Mediterranean Sea to swim, bathe, and wash their clothes. Israel's month-long total siege on Gaza has limited the entry of essential supplies, including fuel, rendering Gaza's sole desalination plant non-operational.