Could desalination solve Gaza's water woes?
The Gaza Strip is in dire need of a seawater desalination project, in light of a severe water shortage and the depletion of the only freshwater source.
![Nic6309776 A Palestinian boy squirts water from a tap in the street on March 20, 2014 as the construction of a major seawater desalination plant launched by the European Union (EU) and UNICEF began in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Only 5.8% of households in Gaza have a good water supply suitable for consumption according to a statement released by the Palestinian Central Beureau of statistics on the occasion of World water day. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED ABED (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Get](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/11/479740897.jpg/479740897.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=jQdH1NTK)
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