For the first time in years, sewing factories in the
Gaza Strip are back to working at full capacity — producing masks, gloves and protective gowns, some of which are bound for Israel.
It's a rare economic lifeline in the coastal territory, which has been blockaded by Israel and
Egypt since the Hamas militant group seized power from rival Palestinian forces in the strip in 2007.
The blockade, and three wars between Hamas and Israel, have devastated the local
economy, with unemployment hovering around 50%.