"about a quarter of the diseases spread in Gaza are caused by water pollution"

"A civilian population caged in a toxic slum from birth to death are forced to witness the slow poisoning of their children and loved ones by the water they drink and likely the soil in which they harvest, endlessly, with no change in sight."

Gazans are being poisoned slowly, as 97% of water is undrinkable, rights group says

Palestinian children fill up gallons with water in Gaza City on 20 May 2021. [MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images]

Palestinian children fill up gallons with water in Gaza City on 20 May 2021. [MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images]