{"id":3862,"date":"2023-12-18T20:48:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T20:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=3862"},"modified":"2023-12-18T20:48:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T20:48:34","slug":"desperation-amidst-adversity-gaza-families-turn-to-rainwater-for-basic-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2023\/12\/18\/desperation-amidst-adversity-gaza-families-turn-to-rainwater-for-basic-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Desperation Amidst Adversity: Gaza Families Turn to Rainwater for Basic Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a tragic and challenging scene, Palestinian activists share a video on social media platforms depicting Gaza families using rainwater to wash clothes amid severe water scarcity caused by the Israeli occupation&#8217;s cutting off the water supply since the beginning of its war on the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>The circulated video shows a young Palestinian child washing one of his clothes with rainwater falling on the roof of his family&#8217;s home, portraying a difficult and heartbreaking scene.<\/p>\n<h3>Palestinians use rainwater for washing clothes in Gaza<\/h3>\n<p>The video also reveals numerous pieces of clothing scattered on the rooftop of the building, with laundry detergent laid out in preparation for washing them with rainwater during the current cold weather front affecting Palestine these days.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3862-1\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0648\u0646-\u064a\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0648\u0646-\u0645\u064a\u0627\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0637\u0627\u0631-\u0644\u063a\u0633\u0644-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0627\u0628\u0633-\u0641\u064a-\u063a\u0632\u0629.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0648\u0646-\u064a\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0648\u0646-\u0645\u064a\u0627\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0637\u0627\u0631-\u0644\u063a\u0633\u0644-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0627\u0628\u0633-\u0641\u064a-\u063a\u0632\u0629.mp4\">https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0648\u0646-\u064a\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0648\u0646-\u0645\u064a\u0627\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0637\u0627\u0631-\u0644\u063a\u0633\u0644-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0627\u0628\u0633-\u0641\u064a-\u063a\u0632\u0629.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-mycjz-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-mycjz-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-31\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"74fd3c4c-ab29-46ad-b913-29fea7815456\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The use of rainwater extends beyond washing clothes; many families collect rainwater for drinking due to the scarcity and lack of water resulting from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2023\/11\/14\/the-ongoing-israeli-blockade-on-basic-necessities-palestinian-child-collecting-rainwater-in-a-bucket-in-gaza\/\">Israeli<\/a> war on the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<h3>Water and Electricity Cut Off<\/h3>\n<p>Since its declaration of war on the Gaza Strip on October 7th of last year, the Israeli occupation has cut off water, electricity, telecommunications, and the internet in the region. 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