Israel Weaponizes Water in its Genocidal Campaign against Civilians in Gaza Strip

- 66% of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip suffer from the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera, chronic diarrhea, and gastrointestinal diseases, due to the lack of drinkable water and the shutdown of all water desalination plants as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression12. [...] The Environmental Quality Authority said that 66% of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip suffer from the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera, chronic diarrhea, and gastrointestinal diseases, due to the lack of drinkable water and the shutdown of all water desalination plants as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression. [...] Gaza and northern Gaza has recorded extreme levels of dehydration amid blackout of water and shortage of fuel necessary for the operation of the remaining wells in addition to the Israeli company's cutting its water supplies into eastern Gaza City and unavailability of spare parts to operate the electricity generators needed to extract, pump and distribute water for people. [...] Also, IOF's ground invasion of the southwestern areas of the city has aggravated the suffering of IDPs crammed full in central Gaza City's neighborhoods of al-Naser and Sheikh Redwan amid scarcity of water due to the damage inflicted to most of wells, rendering it difficult for the municipal teams to supply water to the people." He added that the water crisis in Gaza is ongoing, and the current wa. [...] In light of the above, PCHR: - Calls on the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation to declare the Gaza Strip a disaster-stricken area due to the Israeli grave violations against Palestinian civilians after causing the collapse of the safe water and sanitation systems that has led to the spread of waterborne diseases and epidemics.