Feature: Gaza's thirst: Water crisis deepens during Ramadan under Israeli blockade


  • World
  • Thursday, 13 Mar 2025

GAZA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Each dawn during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Emad al-Hadad would station himself at the cracked sidewalks of Gaza City, his gaze fixed on the horizon.

The 43-year-old father of seven is not awaiting family or friends, but a precious cargo: water tankers that trundle through the battered streets, their arrival as uncertain as the flicker of electricity in this besieged enclave.

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