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Israel using water as weapon of war as Gaza supply plummets by 94%, Oxfam report finds
Israeli police prevent activists from blocking trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom border crossing, southern Israel, January 29, 2024

ACCESS to water in Gaza has been slashed by 94 per cent, according to a new report that unmasks its weaponisation by Israel against Palestinians. 

The new Oxfam report found Israeli military attacks have damaged or destroyed five water and sanitation infrastructure sites every three days since October 7.

All wastewater treatment plants have been destroyed, exposing civilians to contaminated water and putting them at serious risk of illness.

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