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Fishermen turn to hazardous fuel production as Israel made their trade deadly

No.

20615

Date

1 July, 2025

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"Fishermen in Gaza are resorting to manufacturing homemade fuel by burning plastic and other types of waste in dangerous makeshift furnaces. With their main livelihood cut off due to the blockade and constant airstrikes, they have turned to this hazardous work just to survive. The process produces fuel that powers cars, ambulances, tuk-tuks, electric motors and generators, but it comes with enormous risks. A small malfunction or nearby bombing could trigger an uncontrollable fire. “This isn’t our job,” one of them says, “but we’re forced to do it because we want to eat.” shuoli (IG)" - Source

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