Gaza
Palestinian teenagers risk lives clearing Gaza rubble for $10 daily
Image credit: Mondoweiss
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Palestinian youth as young as 14 are clearing destroyed homes by hand across Gaza for wages as low as $10 a day, Mondoweiss reported. Many serve as breadwinners for their families and have abandoned schooling to sustain their households amid the stalled reconstruction effort.
The dangerous work exposes minors to hazards including unstable debris and contaminated materials. Children labor without safety equipment or adult supervision, clearing rubble from residential areas across the territory. The scale of destruction and absence of formal reconstruction jobs have forced families to rely on their youngest members' income for survival.
