Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses Israel of committing the crime of extermination and genocide by deliberately depriving Palestinians in Gaza of adequate water access. The report highlights the dire consequences of water shortages, including malnutrition, dehydration, and increased susceptibility to diseases.
HRW says dehydration and malnutrition ‘undermine people’s abilities to heal from wounds and disease, leading to infections, illnesses and deaths’
HRW regional director Lama Fakih said Israel’s systematic attacks on water sources and infrastructure “have likely caused thousands of deaths and will continue to cause deaths into the future, including after the cessation of hostilities”. HRW said water piped from Israel into Gaza was initially halted but later restricted. It said Israel cut electricity to “operate water pumps, desalination plants and sanitation infrastructure within Gaza and blocked and restricted the fuel needed to run generators”. It accused Israel of preventing “United Nations agencies and humanitarian aid organisations from delivering critical water-related materials”.
In a statement on X, Israel’s foreign ministry wrote: “The truth is the complete opposite of HRW’s lies.”
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