Each day begins with Hadayed’s seven children crying from the oppressive heat trapped inside their nylon shelter, while outside, humidity clings to the air like a second skin.
The 32-year-old mother fans her children with scraps and pours precious water over them, if any is available.
Across the Gaza Strip, heat has deepened suffering, with water shortages, failing sanitation, and limited space threatening public health.
Aid agencies warn that with only 40% of water facilities operating and fuel blocked from entering, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis may rapidly worsen, especially for its children.
