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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wafaa Shurafa and Samya Kullab

In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive

Mideast Wars Gaza Heat Wave - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), daybreak begins with the cries of Hadayed’s seven children sweltering inside the displaced family’s cramped nylon tent. Outside, the humidity is unbearable.

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