GAZA: Displaced Gazans had to use empty plastic bottles on Monday to try to remove sewage water from their tents after a pipeline burst in the main southern city of Khan Younis.
Abdullah Barbakh, surrounded by the ruins of bombed-out buildings, lamented the latest trouble, stating, “All the tents were flooded with sewage water. This is no life.” The spillage has turned living spaces into uninhabitable zones, leaving residents grappling with the distressing aftermath of months of conflict.
Residents resorted to using empty plastic bottles to extract sewage from their tents, while children navigated through streams of contaminated water that cut through the streets. The catastrophic spillage has rendered daily life almost unbearable for Palestinians sheltering in Khan Younis.
Khan Younis, once a focal point of the Israeli forces bombardment, has now emerged as a refuge for displaced Palestinians, many of whom have been forced to flee multiple times during the course of the conflict. With approximately 1.7 million people seeking shelter in Khan Younis and central areas of the Gaza Strip, according to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), the strain on resources and infrastructure has reached a critical point.
Mohammad Ahmad Abdul Majid, a displaced resident who fled Gaza City, recounted the harsh realities of life in the makeshift tents, describing the conditions as unfit for human habitation. The absence of basic necessities, including clean water and adequate bedding, has exacerbated the suffering of the displaced population.
Since October 7 last year, Israel has launched relentless bombardments and ground offensive in Gaza killing at least 36,479 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s health ministry.
