After a year of destruction, Gaza’s infrastructure barely survives

International Desk: PNN

A year of continuous attacks and blockade has left Gaza’s infrastructure almost collapsed. Previously functional systems are now defunct. Essential services such as electricity, water, hospitals, roads, and municipal services are severely damaged, forcing residents to struggle for basic survival.

Families rely on generators when fuel is available. Clean water scarcity forces long queues, often with unsafe water. Bread shortages are daily challenges.

Electricity shortage is severe; the only power plant is damaged, and large sections of the grid are destroyed, leaving the area in darkness at night. Children study by candlelight, refrigerators fail, and mothers charge phones when possible.

Water supply is critical; bombed wells, treatment plants, and pumps cannot operate without electricity. Contaminated or brackish water is common, spreading diarrheal and skin diseases among children.

Healthcare is nearly collapsed. Operating hospitals face shortages of medicine, equipment, and staff. Patients share beds in ICUs, and surgeries may require mobile phone light. Roads, drainage, and municipal damage hinder relief delivery, while waste management failures increase disease risk. Telecommunications are repeatedly disrupted, leaving people isolated.

Experts note that one failure compounds another: no electricity means no water; no fuel, hospitals fail; broken roads block aid. By the end of 2025, Gaza’s infrastructure cannot support normal life, requiring complete rebuilding to restore dignified living.