Israel using water access as ‘weapon’ in Gaza: MSF
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has accused Israel of using water access as a weapon against the Palestinian population in Gaza. The organization claims that the destruction of water infrastructure and obstruction of supplies constitutes collective punishment and contributes to a humanitarian crisis. MSF has called for immediate restoration of water access and urged Israel's allies to pressure the country to allow humanitarian aid.
- ▪MSF reported that nearly 90 percent of Gaza's water and sanitation infrastructure has been destroyed or damaged by Israeli actions.
- ▪The organization provided over 5.3 million liters of water daily in March, meeting the needs of over 407,000 people.
- ▪MSF's requests for critical water supplies have been significantly rejected or unanswered by Israeli authorities.
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Israel using water access as ‘weapon’ in Gaza: Doctors Without Borders Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxMSF called on Israel to “immediately restore water for people at the required levels in Gaza”.PHOTO: AFPPublished Apr 28, 2026, 01:16 PMUpdated Apr 28, 2026, 09:42 PMListenGENEVA - Israeli authorities are systematically depriving people in Gaza of the water they need to live, Doctors Without Borders warned on April 28, decrying a campaign of “collective punishment” against Palestinians.The extensive destruction of civilian water infrastructure in Gaza, coupled with obstruction of access, constitutes “an integral part of Israel’s genocide”, said the medical charity, which goes by its French acronym MSF.In a report entitled Water As A Weapon, MSF said the…
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