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Diapers prove hard to find in war-torn Gaza

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Pablo Foley Elias
February 20, 2024

People in Gaza are struggling to afford the bare essentials. Like everything else, the price of diapers has skyrocketed. Tailors are now making handcrafted diapers not only for babies but also for the elderly.

Pablo Foley Elias Pablo Foley Elias is a news anchor and reporter at DW News in Berlin.
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