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Will it be possible for people to live in Gaza after the fighting ends?

Since the start of the Israeli ground operation, the provision of electricity and water has become a daily ordeal for residents of the Gaza Strip. Several water treatment plants and numerous solar panels have been hit. © Planet Lab PBC

Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip has been taking a heavy toll not just on its residents but on the infrastructure they rely on to live. Aid groups and researchers are using satellite images to track the scale of the damage – and try and establish whether it will be possible for people to live in Gaza after the fighting ends. Wim Zwijnenburg, a researcher with Dutch peace organisation PAX, has been focusing on water facilities.

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