A newly constructed desalination plant in northern Gaza has been destroyed, leaving displaced families without access to clean water and deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis. With no immediate alternative sources of safe drinking water, residents face heightened risks of waterborne diseases and severe dehydration. The loss of the facility underscores the fragility of infrastructure in the region amid ongoing conflict. Aid workers warn that the shortage could worsen existing health and sanitation challenges for those already displaced.
After a newly built desalination plant was destroyed, displaced families in northern Gaza struggle to find clean water.
