In a series of posts on its social media accounts, the agency stated that the current heat wave in Gaza has exacerbated the water crisis, noting that temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius, exacerbating the suffering of residents amid the already tragic conditions.
She added that the scarcity of available water increases the risk of dehydration, especially with the ongoing bombing and forced displacement, and with limited electricity and fuel, which deprive civilians of any means of relieving the intense heat.
UNRWA explained that since the start of the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, it has implemented emergency water, sanitation, and hygiene activities throughout Gaza, providing support to nearly 1.7 million displaced persons, including bottled water and water delivered by truck.
The UN reiterated the "urgent need for a ceasefire" to end the suffering of civilians in the Gaza Strip.
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Last July, the Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip reported that the Israeli occupation army had targeted approximately 112 sources of fresh water filling stations since October 7, 2023, and destroyed 720 water wells, putting them out of service.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
The genocide left 61,776 Palestinian martyrs and 154,906 wounded, most of them children and women. More than 9,000 people were missing, hundreds of thousands were displaced, and a famine killed 239 people, including 106 children.
