# Armed with a whistle, Gaza’s lifeguards do what they can to save swimmers

https://mins.news/en/item/35291

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 06:45 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/28/armed-with-a-whistle-gazas-lifeguards-do-what-they-can-to-save-swimmers?traffic_source=rss

> As Palestinians flock to Gaza’s beaches for one of the few available leisure activities, lifeguards work without essential equipment destroyed during the war. About 120 guards cover Gaza Municipality beaches, relying on whistles, voices, hand signals and flags while handling numerous daily rescues and a narrower view from ground-level tents.

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