The UN Special Rapporteur on safe drinking water and sanitation, Pedro Araujo-Agudo, warned that the water pollution in Gaza becomes “a silent bomb whose impact is greater than those that destroy buildings.”
“Each individual in the Gaza Strip receives only about 4.7 liters of water per day,” Agudo said.
The UN Rapporteur further stated that “Israel prevents the entry of about 70 percent of the materials needed to purify water in Gaza.
On Sunday, the Water Authority (affiliated with the Palestinian Authority) announced accomplishing the entry and distribution of 37,000 liters of fuel needed to continue operating several water wells in the Gaza and North Gaza governorates.
The Authority explained that “the fuel will be distributed to 41 water facilities, including 37 wells and four sewage pumps.”
Activists have recently circulated a video on social media showing an Israeli soldier planting an explosive device at Tal al-Sultan’s main water reservoir, which was then detonated.
One of the soldiers posted a video of the explosion on social media with the caption “Destruction of the Tel Sultan water reservoir in honor of Shabbat,” the daily said.
Local institutions and municipalities in Gaza have repeatedly accused the Israeli military of deliberately destroying water networks, wells, and desalination plants, exacerbating the drinking water crisis.
Also, fuel restrictions imposed by Israel have further hindered the operation of remaining desalination facilities in the region.
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