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Desalination Resumes in Gaza After Staff Release by Hamas

11/20/2025

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The Gaza-based water company Abdul Salam Yassin resumed desalination operations after Hamas released a detained staff member.
The company serves over 1 million people.
A board member emphasized staff safety.
The company halted operations in protest of the detention, risking further water disruptions amid a war-damaged crisis.
Hamas has gradually reasserted control in Gaza, contributing to a humanitarian situation complicated by Israeli control of parts of the territory.

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The Gaza-based water company Abdul Salam Yassin resumed desalination operations after Hamas released a detained staff member.
The company serves over 1 million people.
A board member emphasized staff safety.
The company halted operations in protest of the detention, risking further water disruptions amid a war-damaged crisis.
Hamas has gradually reasserted control in Gaza, contributing to a humanitarian situation complicated by Israeli control of parts of the territory.