Fibreglass used to repair boats in occupied Gaza

Fishing vessels mended with material that Israel has recently allowed

A craftsman uses fibreglass to repair a fishing boat at a workshop supervised by the United Nations at the Gaza seaport on November 29, 2022, after Israel allowed the material to the Palestinian enclave for the first time since 2007 under international supervision. (Photo by Mohammed ABED / AFP)

Israel has allowed the material into the occupied Palestinian enclave for the first time since 2007, under international supervision

A craftsman at work on a boat

The workshop is under UN supervision

The Gaza port where boats are being worked on

Fibreglass is used in the repair process

White strips of fibreglass are laid out on the ground

It is then applied to the boats with a brush

The port in the Palestinian enclave

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