Gaza faces thirst crisis amid destruction of water infrastructure causing additional crimes of genocide – Middle East Monitor

Central and southern Gaza are facing one of the worst humanitarian crises, with over 1.5 million Palestinians at serious risk of severe thirst. Most water desalination plants have almost completely stopped working due to fuel shortages, as temperatures continue to rise to record levels.

The water crisis has worsened recently after the Israeli occupation authorities shut down the “Mekorot” water pipeline — one of Gaza’s main sources of fresh water since…