Gaza’s fishermen patch up dinghies with door frames to keep themselves afloat

article author: Reuters Author: Fri, 2026-06-05 22: 25 GAZA: In a Gaza workshop, a group of men patches up pleasure dinghies with reclaimed fiberglass, wood, and door frames pulled from the rubble, racing to get the boats ready for a tougher line of work. The small vessels, which were used by families and swimmers before the war, have become a lifeline for the enclave’s fishing industry, which has been struggling to keep up its fleet. Israeli restrictions on new fiberglass and other materials entering Gaza have made it increasingly difficult and expensive to repair the larger, purpose-built boats, fishermen said. Main category: Middle-East Tags: War on Gaza Palestine Gaza USA

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