GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The spokesman for the Gaza Municipality, Asem Al-Nabih, said that water reaches only 40% of the total area of the city, stressing that “the displaced are suffering to access water.”
With the continued Israeli siege on the northern Gaza Strip, the drinking water crisis has become more serious, as many families in Gaza City struggle every day to obtain a bucket of water, while accessing safe and clean drinking water has become the greatest hope that is difficult to achieve.
Al-Nabih explained in press statements on Monday that the quantities of water that reach citizens are very limited and do not meet all daily needs.
He pointed out that more than 75% of water wells in Gaza City have been completely or partially damaged, in addition to the damage of more than 100 linear meters of water networks, making the process of delivering water to all areas impossible.
Al-Nabih warned that the lack of sufficient water quantities leads to the spread of epidemics and diseases, especially skin diseases.
In a previous report, the Gaza Municipality said that the Israeli occupation army destroyed about 126 water and sewage service vehicles, equivalent to 80% of the municipality’s vehicles, especially those related to waste collection, sewage treatment and water services.
The Municipality appealed to international organizations and UN institutions to urgently contribute to solving the water crisis in the city, by increasing the quantities of fuel to increase wells’ operation hours in addition to bringing in the necessary heavy machinery and equipment to maintain water lines and networks.
