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Wafaa Shurafa

The Times of Israel

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Gazans resort to makeshift toilets amid sanitation crisis in Strip’s vast tent camps

Gazans resort to makeshift toilets amid sanitation crisis in Strip’s vast tent camps

Without a single normal toilet in the camps, residents are forced to use communal latrines or dig their own; efforts by aid groups to supply solutions...

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Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of relief taking to the waves

The handful of Gaza surfers are challenged in their passion by a lack of equipment, Israeli military restrictions and a dearth of good waves

09.05.2026 60

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Rafah crossing may again be open, but major limits on movement, delays hamper relief

Only days after opening, Egypt-Gaza border said to close over weekend; more Palestinian women recount handcuffs, blindfolds and long interrogations by...

08.02.2026 100

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Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life after years of war and tragedy

‘Despite everything that has happened, we will begin a new life,’ groom Hikmat Lawwa says. ‘I used to dream of having a home, a job....

03.12.2025 100

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First storm of the season pummels Gaza, flooding tent camps and makeshift shelters

‘I spent all day pushing water out of my tent,’ says displaced Palestinian in Gaza, adding that ‘water puddles are inches high, and...

15.11.2025 100

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