Israel-Hamas: UNICEF Director warns of “catastrophe” due to lack of water

2023-11-01 02:00:00

After being attacked by Hamas on October 7, with approximately 1,400 civilians killed, Israel has waged a war in Gaza against Hamas military forces, which are deeply infiltrated among the civilian population and use hundreds of hostages as human shields. taken by the terrorist group in its attack on October 7. The Gaza Health Ministry claims that more than 8,000 people have died in the area, although this figure has not been independently verified.

Noting the damage caused to “civilian infrastructure”, including hospitals, Russell stated that “what little clean water remains in Gaza is rapidly being depleted, leaving more than 2 million people in dire need” amid from the war.

“We estimate that 55% of the water supply infrastructure requires repair or rehabilitation,” he said. He added: “A single desalination plant is operating at 5% of capacity, while all six of Gaza’s wastewater treatment plants are now out of service due to lack of fuel or power.”

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