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General News of Friday, 21 June 2024

    

Source: BBC

Gaza's broken water system crippling children with sickness

Yunis Jumaa is suffering from dehydration and malnutrition Yunis Jumaa is suffering from dehydration and malnutrition

Eight months of war have left nine-year-old Yunis Jumaa severely malnourished and dehydrated, lying semi-conscious in a hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza.

His mother, Ghanima, explains he was healthy before the conflict. Similarly, five-year-old Tala Ibrahim Muhammad al-Jalat is critically ill from contaminated water and extreme heat.

Gaza's water and sanitation system is heavily damaged, with 67% destroyed, leading to widespread illness. Aid is insufficient, and the UN warns over a million Gazans face severe starvation by mid-July.

The International Criminal Court has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon, while Israel denies a humanitarian crisis.

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