Photos of displaced people in Gaza battling stifling heat amid food and water shortages

By JEHAD ALSHRAFI and ABDEL KAREEM HANA

Posted 8/13/25

Blistering heat deepens suffering for displaced people in Gaza, where thousands are battling shortages of food and water.

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Photos of displaced people in Gaza battling stifling heat amid food and water shortages

A Palestinian patient sweats during a heat wave, inside a warehouse set up in the yard of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City where there is no air conditioning, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:18 pm

By JEHAD ALSHRAFI and ABDEL KAREEM HANA

Blistering heat deepens suffering for displaced people in Gaza, where thousands are battling shortages of food and water.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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