Gaza turns discarded cooking pots into seawalls

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 6, 2026Country: Palestine
World / InternationalEnvironment & Climate
Gaza turns discarded cooking pots into seawalls

As winter approaches, aid groups in Gaza are reusing damaged cooking pots to build makeshift seawalls. The barriers are intended to protect shelters and schools from flooding caused by the sea. Al Jazeera reporter Tareq Abu Azzoum reports on the effort to hold back the waves.

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