Israel-Hamas war updates: Israeli water supply move a ‘distraction’
By Al JazeeraPublished 2023-10-14 17:37Updated 2023-10-16 21:34Source: Al Jazeera
Palestinians run past the rubble following Israeli strikes in Gaza [Mutasem Murtaja/Reuters]
Palestinians say Israel’s announcement of renewing water supply to southern Gaza is a “publicity stunt” as many water pipes were damaged in the Israeli shelling. Also, without electricity, water pumps to fill the tanks are not working, they add.
An estimated one million Gazans have been displaced in the first seven days of conflict with Israel, according to the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees, as aid groups said the situation in the besieged enclave is “catastrophic”.
Palestinians say Israel’s announcement of renewing water supply to southern Gaza is a “publicity stunt” as many water pipes were damaged in the Israeli shelling. Also, without electricity, water pumps to fill the tanks are not working, they add.
An estimated one million Gazans have been displaced in the first seven days of conflict with Israel, according to the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees, as aid groups said the situation in the besieged enclave is “catastrophic”.
Israel has deployed tanks and weapons on the border fence with Gaza as the military build-up continues amid relentless bombardment.
At least 2,670 Palestinians, a quarter of them children, have been killed in Israeli air raids. The number of Israelis killed in Hamas’s military operation stands at 1,400, including 286 soldiers.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tells Al Jazeera Tehran will not remain an observer in the war, warning Israel and the United States of heavy losses if the conflict escalates.
