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Highlights pollution of the seawater in Gaza

Palestinians swim in the sea at sunset in Gaza City on July 5, 2017. The Palestinian Environment Quality Authority said in a statement that the pollution of the seawater has gone beyond 50 percent. The lack of sufficient fuel to operate sewage treating facilities, forced the community to send wastewater into the Mediterranean Sea. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#2062164
Date Taken	5 July 2017
Location	N/A
Photographer	Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto
Category	Environmental Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto

Palestinian ride sunset at Gaza beach Palestinian Sewage flows outlet into sea Shati refugee camp Gaza people reportedly falling ill drinking water highlighting humanitarian issues facing Palestinian enclave UN says could become uninhabitable 2020 Environment Quality Authority a statement pollution seawater gone beyond 50 percent lack sufficient fuel operate treating facilities forced community send wastewater into Mediterranean Sea.