Gaza’s health ministry says the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in this conflict has now passed 57,000

The Associated Press is reporting on how the summer heat in Gaza has set off a “domino effect”, intensifying hardship for its two million inhabitants.

Aid groups have long warned that reduced water availability, crippled sanitation networks, and shrinking living spaces threaten to cause illnesses. This scorching summer coincides with a lack of clean water for the majority of Gaza’s population, most of whom are displaced in tented communities.