A recent report by Oxfam indicates that Israel's military actions in Gaza have devastated over 1,000 miles of vital water and sanitation infrastructure. With 80 percent of this infrastructure either partially or completely destroyed, access to safe water has plummeted, especially in areas like Northern Gaza and Rafah, where water availability has dropped to only 7 percent of pre-conflict levels. Children in these regions face dire circumstances, often walking long distances for minimal water access, exacerbating health crises related to increased infections.
Now that the bombs have stopped, we have only just begun to grasp the sheer scale of destruction to Gaza's water and sanitation infrastructure. Most vital water and sanitation networks have been entirely lost or paralyzed, creating catastrophic hygiene and health conditions.
It is heartbreaking to hear about children having to walk for miles for a single jerrycan of water.
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