Israel using water access as ‘weapon’ of collective punishment in Gaza, says Doctors Without Borders

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Tuesday Israeli authorities are using access to water as a “weapon” of collective punishment against Palestinians in Gaza, urging the immediate restoration of water supplies and unhindered humanitarian access. In a new report, the MSF said repeated restrictions on water access form part of a “systematic and cumulative pattern.” “Israeli authorities know that without water life ends, yet they have deliberately and systematically obliterated water infrastructure in Gaza, whilst consistently blocking water-related supplies from entering,” Claire San Filippo, MSF emergency manager, said. According to the report, nearly 90% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, including desalination plants, pipelines and sewage systems. READ: Former US official: Iran war is direct extension of […]