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Water Crisis

Daily Thirst amid Tents and Ruins: A ‘Rough and Sandy Path’ for Gaza’s Displaced

December 12, 2025

By Shaimaa Eid Amid destroyed infrastructure, fuel shortages, power outages, and the ban on bringing in equipment, residents find themselves trapped in a vicious cycle of suffering. Despite the declared end of the war on […]

Israel Uses Water as ‘Tactic of War’ in Gaza  – Doctors Without Borders

March 26, 2025

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   In addition to injuries and deaths from Israel’s ongoing attacks, the population faces serious consequences of a lack of water, including its impact on their living conditions and health. Water […]

Israeli Government’s Weaponization of Water – A Doctor’s Testimony

March 14, 2025

By Dr. Mimi Syed The contamination of water in Gaza, worsened by the Israeli military’s blockade, is deliberately weaponized, causing widespread illness and death, particularly among children. When I was in Gaza the second time […]

Water as a Weapon: Gaza Faces Devastating Shortage amid Ongoing Genocide

January 14, 2025

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   With water supplies dwindling in Gaza, Israel’s actions have led to severe shortages, leaving residents with only a fraction of the water needed for survival. The Water Authority in Gaza […]

Israel’s Obstruction of Water in Gaza Amounts to ‘Genocide’ – Human Rights Watch

December 19, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   “Israeli authorities have over the past year intentionally inflicted on the Palestinian population in Gaza ‘conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.’” […]

‘Just a Gazan Trying to Live His Life’ – Israeli Strike Kills Loved Vlogger from Gaza 

August 30, 2024

By Nurah Tape – The Palestine Chronicle   Social media has allowed millions around the world to not only gain a first-hand account of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza but to emotionally connect with those […]

Destroyed Water Reservoir – US Seeks ‘Additional Information’ from Israel

July 30, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   According to Haaretz, a soldier shared a video of the explosion on social media, with the caption “The destruction of Tal Sultan’s water reservoir in honor of Shabbat.” The US […]

‘Crime against Humanity’ – Israeli Army Blows Up Water Reservoir amid Water Crisis

July 29, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The reservoir, located in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood, was destroyed using explosive devices.  The Israeli army demolished a drinking water reservoir in Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip, Israeli […]

The Politics of Water under Occupation: Israel in Palestine

July 23, 2024

By Dr. M. Reza Behnam Israel’s objective has always been to decrease the supply of water to Palestinians so that they will inevitably have to leave.  The International Court of Justice released its historic advisory […]

‘Disregard for Human Life’ – Oxfam Slams Israel for Weaponizing Water, Starvation

July 18, 2024

This issue arises as Israel faces accusations from the United Nations and other human rights organizations of using starvation as a weapon of war. According to a new report by Oxfam published Thursday, Israel has […]

‘Desperate Times’ – UNRWA Says People in Gaza Deprived of Basic Necessities

June 30, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   “When very little amount of aid comes through, of course, there is going to be a huge rush from the population to go and get it.” Palestinians in the besieged […]

‘Buying Our Own Stolen Water’ – Scorching Summer Awaits Palestinians in the West Bank

June 26, 2024

By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Every summer, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank struggle with the lack of water as a result of official Israeli policy. This year, however, matters are expected to worsen as […]

Clean Water Scarce amid Unsustainable Sanitary Conditions in Gaza – UNRWA

February 26, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Amid a scarcity of clean water, the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, warns that sanitary conditions are unsustainable in the besieged Gaza Strip.  Clean water is scarce in the […]

‘Public Health Catastrophe’ – UN Warns Urgent Action Needed

February 22, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The UN says its humanitarian partners working on water, sanitation and health issues have warned that urgent action is needed to address “the public health catastrophe” unfolding in the Gaza […]

‘Access to Clean Water in Gaza is a Matter of Life and Death’ – UNRWA

February 1, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has stressed that in Gaza, “access to clean water is a matter of life and […]

The Girl with the Red Pajamas: Children Finding Water in Gaza (PHOTOS)

January 18, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza In the gallery below, the Palestine Chronicle joined a group of children in a displacement center in Rafah. They hope to fetch some water, occasionally arriving in small trucks. […]

Water Trucks Roam Gaza to Help Desperate Population – PHOTOS

October 19, 2023

By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle joined workers with the water department in the central Gaza region as they tried to repair water pipes. There is no running water in Gaza.  On […]

Smiling in the Time of Genocide, Gaza Children Looking for Water – PHOTOS

October 12, 2023

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The besieged Gaza Strip is facing a humanitarian crisis after Israel’s decision to cut water and electricity supplies. Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz said Monday that he had instructed authorities […]

Rejecting Normalization, Leading Arab Environmentalist Withdraws from EU Session due to Israeli Participation

June 20, 2023

The director of the Arab Union for the Protection of Nature, Mariam Al-Geagea, withdraws from a training course called by the European Union in the Italian city of Bari, due to the presence of a […]

Israeli Forces Turn Rooftop of Water Reservoir Tower into Observation Point

January 8, 2023

Israeli occupation forces on Sunday turned the rooftop of the main water reservoir tower in the village of Khirbet Jubara, south of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank, into a military observation point. Raed Mahmoud, […]

VIDEO: The Search for Drinking Water – Palestine Chronicle Production

December 29, 2022

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   In this latest production by the Palestine Chronicle, local Gaza journalist Abdallah Aljamal follows the everyday struggle of Palestinian women to obtain drinking water. Israel has been accused of waging […]

‘Flowers and Birds in Palestine’ as Never Seen Before (PHOTOS)

October 19, 2022

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Palestinians in Gaza are active in preserving and documenting their cultural heritage and history. Activists and scientists are now also hoping to develop the needed infrastructure to preserve the environment […]

Israeli Forces Plug Two Water Wells with Cement in West Bank

September 20, 2022

Israeli forces on Tuesday plugged with cement two underground water wells in the occupied West Bank, deeming them useless, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The water wells were providing drinking water for residents […]

Jewish Settlers Destroy Portion of EU-Funded Water Pipeline in Jordan Valley

August 13, 2022

Jewish settlers destroyed a portion of a water pipeline on Thursday, in the village of Al-Farsiya in the northern Jordan Valley region, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Muataz Besharat, a local activist, told […]

Israeli Forces Destroy Water Spring Pipelines Near Nablus

July 5, 2022

Israeli forces on Tuesday destroyed water spring pipelines in the village of Duma, south of Nablus city, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Suleiman Dawabsheh, the head of the Duma village council, said that […]

Reports: Jordan to Buy Water from Israel

June 23, 2022

Jordan is to buy water from Israel in a bid to ease shortages in the country, the Middle East Monitor reported on Thursday, citing Jordan media. Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Mohammed Al-Najjar explained […]

For Fourth Day, Israeli Authorities Block Provision of Drinking Water in Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque

June 13, 2022

Israeli authorities have prevented drinking water from being available at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), a Palestinian official said on Sunday. According to the director of the mosque, […]

Israel Destroys Water Well that Benefitted Hundreds of Palestinian Farmers

May 30, 2022

A water well, which has been benefiting hundreds of Palestinian farmers, was destroyed on Monday by the Israeli occupation forces in the village of Ras Atiyeh, near Qalqilya, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Gaza’s Forthcoming Crisis Might Be Worse than Anything We Have Ever Seen

March 30, 2022

By Ramzy Baroud   “The water is back,” one family member would announce in a mix of excitement and panic, often very late at night. The moment such an announcement was made, my whole family […]

World Water Day: Gaza’s Underground Water Supply Faces Dangerous Salinity Crisis

March 22, 2022

The Gaza Strip’s underground water supply is facing a massive crisis from rising salinity levels and pollution, Anadolu news agency has reported. “There is a continuous, high rate fall in the underground water level in […]

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    April 23, 2026
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