Israelis attacked Palestinian water sources over 250 times in five years, data reveals

"Israeli armed forces and settlers have attacked Palestinian water sources more than 250 times in the past five years, amounting to the most sustained assault on civilian water supplies in recent years, new research reveals. Bombs, dogs, poison and heavy machinery were among the weapons used to attack Palestinians and their infrastructure at drinking water, irrigation and sanitation sites in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip on at least 90 occasions between January 2024 and mid-2025,"

"In February 2024, Israeli snipers killed eight Palestinians collecting water near Naser hospital in Gaza, while in April Israeli airstrikes on two schools in Gaza City killed and injured 100 people, and destroyed five mobile latrines and a solar-powered desalination unit that were installed in October 2024 as part of an EU-funded project. An estimated 90% of water and sanitation facilities in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged"

Israeli armed forces and settlers attacked Palestinian water sources over 250 times in five years, employing bombs, dogs, poison and heavy machinery. At least 90 incidents targeted drinking water, irrigation and sanitation sites between January 2024 and mid-2025. Sniper fire in February 2024 killed eight people collecting water near Naser hospital in Gaza. April airstrikes on two Gaza City schools killed and injured about 100 people and destroyed mobile latrines and a solar-powered desalination unit installed in October 2024. An estimated 90% of Gaza’s water and sanitation facilities have been destroyed, damaged, or rendered inaccessible, producing a public health catastrophe and amounting to violations of international law, with patterns characterized as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and elements of a genocidal strategy. Water has been used systematically to displace and segregate Palestinians as part of apartheid and progressive colonization.

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