How long can Gaza survive with no water?
A water shortage has led citizens to dig expensive water wells to meet their basic needs despite the dangerous impact of over-extraction on the Gaza Strip aquifer.
![PALESTINIANS-GAZA/WATER A Palestinian girl drinks water from a public tap in Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip January 24, 2017. Picture taken January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem - RTSXG9O](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/08/RTSXG9O.jpg/RTSXG9O.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=gV2QYIGY)
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