Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting

Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and order, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.

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Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting

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