'Collective punishment': MSF says Israel is weaponising water access in Gaza
Summary
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reported that Israeli authorities are purposefully cutting off access to clean water in Gaza. The report says this is part of a wider campaign harming the health and survival of Palestinians in the area.Key Facts
- MSF accuses Israel of systematically destroying water and sanitation infrastructure in Gaza.
- Nearly 90% of Gaza’s water and sanitation systems have been damaged or destroyed.
- Desalination plants, pipelines, boreholes, and sewage systems are inoperable or unreachable.
- MSF documented attacks on its water trucks and boreholes, with Palestinians injured or killed while trying to get water.
- MSF provides over 5 million liters of water daily for about 20% of Gaza’s population but faces restrictions from the Israeli military.
- About one-third of MSF’s requests for water and sanitation supplies have been denied or ignored.
- The lack of water worsens already difficult conditions including overcrowding and a collapsing health system.
- MSF warns these actions cause harmful living conditions described as “collective punishment.”
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