Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick

People in Gaza are struggling to secure enough water for drinking and sanitation, with experts warning that far less than the minimum needed to sustain life is reaching the territory. The more than 2 million people in the besieged enclave faced shortages even before the war. They relied on Israeli electricity to power desalination and wastewater treatment plants. Now, displaced families reuse water for dishes and bathing. People crowd around hoses from water trucks to carry supplies home in the sweltering heat. Water and sanitation touch almost every part of the humanitarian crisis in the territory. Shortages have helped fuel the rampant spread of disease.