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Palestinians walk long distances to fetch water and ration each drop. The heat is making it worse

Palestinians walk long distances to fetch water and ration each drop. The heat is making it worse

Toronto Star03-07-2025
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), daybreak begins with the cries of Hadayed's seven children sweltering inside the displaced family's cramped nylon tent. Outside, the humidity is unbearable.
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