Hundreds of thousands of residents in Gaza City have been left without clean water due to the Israeli army cutting off water supplies from state-owned Mekorot after an offensive in the city. Residents now have to walk long distances to get water, as the pipeline supplying 70% of the city’s water was damaged. Israel claims to be coordinating repairs, but the situation remains dire for the residents.
Most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been internally displaced by the war and are struggling to access clean water for drinking, cooking, and washing. The situation has been exacerbated by the depletion of the Coastal Aquifer Basin and damage to water and sanitation facilities during the conflict.
The lack of access to clean water has put residents at risk, with water supply rates falling below the minimum requirement for survival in emergencies. Desalination plants in Gaza have either been damaged or stopped operations due to power and fuel cuts. The ongoing water crisis in Gaza City highlights the urgent need for repairs to the water infrastructure and a sustainable solution to ensure residents have access to clean water for their daily needs.
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