UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The average Gazan is living on two pieces of Arabic bread made from flour the U.N. had stockpiled in the region, yet the main refrain now being heard in the street is “Water, water,” the Gaza director for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday.
Political Cartoons View All 1234 Images“Many people are relying on brackish or saline ground water, if at all,” she said.
Fuel, he said, is essential for the functioning of institutions, hospitals and the distribution of water and electricity.
An average of 4,000 displaced Gazans are living in the schools without the resources to maintain proper sanitation, he said.
The U.N. can’t provide them safety, White said, pointing to over 50 UNRWA facilities impacted by the conflict, including five direct hits.
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