There was not enough clean water during the temporary 'ceasefire' when humanitarian aid was entering the Gaza Strip. Now the supply has declined by 85 percent...
Israel Uses Water as ‘Tactic of War’ in Gaza – Doctors Without Borders
“Water is being used as “another tactic of war” in Gaza with Israel’s military assault on the enclave essentially blocking the population’s access to water by cutting off electricity and fuel, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned.
These resources are essential to operate desalination plants, water pumps, and other infrastructure, the humanitarian body said in a statement on Tuesday.
“For those who have endured relentless bombings, the suffering is made worse by a water crisis—many are forced to drink unsafe water, while others don’t have enough,” stated Paula Navarro, water and sanitation coordinator for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Gaza.”
Displaced Palestinian children fetching water in southern Gaza. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle)