Hamas demands UN pressure on Israel to restore Gaza water supply

By Anadolu staff

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Hamas on Tuesday called on the UN to pressure Israel to restore water supply to the blockaded Gaza Strip.

In a statement, the Palestinian group called the Israeli suspension of water supply to the enclave as a “crime against humanity that leads to genocide.”

“The (Israeli) occupation cut off all water supplies to the Gaza Strip … which forced citizens to drink unsafe water after the occupation bombed the remaining water tanks with American missiles and aircraft,” Hamas said in a statement.

It called on the UN and international parties “to stop this crime against humanity that leads to genocide and to work immediately to restore water supplies.”

Israel has launched air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

At least 10,328 Palestinians, including 4,237 children and 2,719 women, have been killed since then. The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, is nearly 1,600, according to official figures.

Besides the large number of casualties and massive displacements, basic supplies are running low for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents due to the Israeli siege.