Ibtisam Al-Helou, a 40-year-old mother caring for nine children in Gaza, reported traveling across Gaza City for water available once every three days amid 33°C temperatures. Aid agencies, U.N. officials, and Palestinian health authorities warned of an unprecedented collapse of water and sanitation systems, with families queuing at trucks and returning to overcrowded camps. Two sources, Straits Times and Al-Monitor, published the July 21 datelined account.