US EditionStarved and Scorched: The Sea – Gaza's Last Refuge – Has Become a Killing Zone
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Starved and scorched: The sea – Gaza's last refuge – has become a killing zone
Fishing was once a vital source of food and income for Gaza's residents, but under Israel's siege and strict maritime restrictions, even going out to sea – or simply bathing in it – has become a potential death sentence
In act of 'brutal sadism,' Israel bans Gazans from entering sea under pain of death
"This is not about security," said the head of Gaza's fishers' union. "It's economic, social, and psychological warfare, a weapon of slow, deliberate suffocation." Israel has warned Gazans to stay out of the Mediterranean Sea or risk getting killed under wartime restrictions that critics say serve no security purpose and are meant to deprive Palestinians of a key source of sustenance - and respite from the horrific realities of 21 months of cons…
For eight hours, Alaa Arafat, 35, tried to scream for help and escape with 14 of her family members, including seven children, who were buried under the rubble of the bomb in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza. Her brother-in-law even recorded her screams. But
In the summer, with temperatures above 30° and humidity above 50%, Israel reaffirmed the ban imposed on Palestinians in Gaza to approach the sea, while the majority of the inhabitants have to live in tents...
The Israeli Army has strengthened the ban on Palestinian access to the Mediterranean Sea in the Gaza Strip this Thursday, a measure that, although existing since October 2023, was rarely applied. According to the Israeli newspaper Haartez, the leader of Israel's Armed Forces, Avichay Adrae, warned the population about "risks" to approach the sea, without giving more details. The imposition of the profound humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian p…
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