Palestinians collect water at a temporary shelter near the Gaza City port on 21 June 2026, as aid funding shortfalls force cutbacks that leave civilians choosing between hygiene and hydration, according to UN humanitarians.
A child collects water at a temporary shelter near Gaza City port on 21 June 2026, illustrating the daily survival challenge facing civilians as UN-backed water trucking services face phase-out due to aid funding gaps.
By end of May 2026, aid funding shortfalls had compelled four UN humanitarian partners to begin phasing out water trucking in Gaza, according to the UN — leaving children among the most vulnerable without reliable drinking water.
More than 330,000 people across 250 sites in Gaza face losing their primary source of drinking water, according to UN humanitarians, after funding shortfalls forced a reduction in aid-backed water trucking services by end of May 2026.
Children in Gaza City collect water at a temporary shelter near the port on 21 June 2026, as UN humanitarians warn that funding shortfalls are forcing civilians to choose between hygiene and hydration amid a deepening water crisis.
Palestinians in Gaza City are reportedly forced to choose between hygiene and hydration as aid funding shortfalls cut water services, with UN humanitarians warning the situation worsened significantly by end of May 2026.