…it’s the lack of drinking water throughout most of Gaza that puts people at risk of imminent death. I googled how long a person can live without water. According to Medical News Today, “Dehydration happens quickly, causing extreme thirst, fatigue, and ultimately, organ failure and death. A person may go from feeling thirsty and slightly sluggish on the first day with no water to having organ failure by the third.”
Palestinians in Gaza say finding clean drinking water is like “prospecting for gold”
PALESTINIANS GATHER NEXT TO DONKEY-DRAWN CARTS LOADED WITH WATER TANKS FOR SALE, AS DRINKING WATER AND FUEL BECOME INCREASINGLY SCARCE IN THE GAZA STRIP, NOVEMBER 2, 2023. (PHOTO: NAAMAN OMAR/APA IMAGES)