Over 700 Palestinians Killed While Collecting Water In Gaza, Say Authorities
'The Israeli occupation continues to wage a systematic and deliberate war of thirst against the Palestinian people in Gaza, in a flagrant violation of all international and humanitarian conventions,' Gaza's government media office said in a statement.
The office accused Israeli forces of using water as a weapon of war 'to deprive the Palestinians of their most basic rights.'
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It noted that Israeli army forces had committed 112 massacres against Gazans collecting water, killing more than 700 people, mostly children, since October 2023.
On Sunday, at least 12 people were killed, including eight children, by Israeli fire while waiting to collect water in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.
The media office said that over 720 water wells were deliberately destroyed by the Israeli army in Gaza.
'Attacks on water wells have deprived more than 1.25 million Palestinians of access to clean water,' it added.
According to the statement, the Israeli army has obstructed the entry of 12 million litres of fuel monthly, the necessary amount to operate the minimum number of water wells, sewage stations, waste collection mechanisms, and other vital sectors in Gaza.
'This has caused a complete paralysis in water and sewage networks and the spread of epidemics, mainly among the children,' it added.
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