GAZA, (The Palestine Foundation Pakistan)Gaza City mayor Yehya al-Sarraj has said that the failure to provide the Gaza Strip with its needs of heavy machinery and cement is severely hindering the work of municipalities across the coastal enclave.
In a statement on Monday, Sarraj explained that the municipalities require around 250 heavy-duty vehicles to enhance their ability to carry out essential operations and services.
Sarraj added that the municipalities also need about 1,000 tons of cement to rebuild wells and repair the dilapidated water network, warning that “the absence of adequate municipal infrastructure and sanitary facilities is further worsening the crisis.”
“The municipalities will start working around the clock as soon as the required equipment arrives,” Sarraj said.
In posts on the X platform, the Gaza City municipality also said that the Israeli occupation army’s attacks caused severe damage to the water sector, especially during its incursions into the northern and southwestern parts of Gaza City.
“This has worsened the water shortage crisis and deepened the ongoing thirst crisis in Gaza,” the municipality added.
