# Relentless heat worsens Gaza’s ongoing struggle to access water

https://mins.news/en/item/38540

- France 24, 2026-08-31 10:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/relentless-heat-worsens-gaza-s-ongoing-struggle-to-access-water

> Obtaining drinking water is a relentless daily struggle in Gaza. The war with Israel has destroyed vital water and sanitation infrastructure, while soaring temperatures are turning the severe shortage into a deadly humanitarian crisis. UNICEF says two and a half years of war have damaged or destroyed nearly 90% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure.

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