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Gazans turn to taxi trailers as Israeli shortages narrow transport options

thenationalnews.com · 12h · first reportShare

It is slow, bone-rattling and undeniably dangerous, but travelling in open trailers drawn by cars is one of the few ways Gaza residents can get around the small area of the coastal strip that is not occupied by Israel's army . “We arrive exhausted and aching, barely able to stand because the trailer shakes throughout the journey, throwing us from side to side,” said Amina Al Hannawi, a 48-year-old resident of the Saftawi neighbourhood north of Gaza city. “On top of that, the heat is unbearable.” “On several occasions, travelling in these trailers has made me extremely dizzy,” Ms Al Hannawi, who has diabetes and high blood pressure, told The National . “I almost collapsed when the trailer stopped and I tried to get off.” The trailers, originally used to carry livestock and goods, became a common form of public transport in Gaza after the war began in October 2023. Now they are often packed with about 20 people, including children and the elderly. Journeys have also become significantly