All parties are blaming each other for the dire situation in Gaza
Aid deliveries work out at 29ml of water per person a day
LIFE in gaza, for many, is now all about walking and waiting. People walk to water trucks and wells, to bakeries, to wherever someone has some food to distribute. Then they wait, often for hours; sometimes they go home empty-handed. At night they wait for dawn, which usually brings a lull in Israel’s bombardment, and a chance to catch a few hours of sleep.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “No respite”
Middle East & Africa November 11th 2023
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