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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

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 a water war on Palestinians […]

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

October 19, 2022

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 as well. The Water and […]

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

“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 would start running in […]

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 […]

The Murder of the ‘Menacing’ Water Technician: On the Shadow Wars in the West Bank

August 11, 2021

There is an ongoing, but hidden, Israeli war on the Palestinians which is rarely highlighted or even known. It is a water war, which has been in the making for decades. On July 26 and […]

PCBS: Only 4% of Households in Gaza have Access to Safe Water

March 21, 2021

A study released today by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the Palestinian Water Authority suggests that only four percent of households in the Gaza Strip have access to safely managed water, compared […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Home, Water Well

March 8, 2021

Israeli occupation forces today demolished a Palestinian house that was under construction and a water well in the village of Bani Naim in Hebron (Al-Khalil). According to a Wafa correspondent, Israeli soldiers raided the area […]

Jewish Settlers Vandalize Water-Control Panel in West Bank

March 1, 2021

Jewish settlers today vandalized the electronic panel that controls the water supply to the village of Asira al-Qibliya, near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, an […]

Report: Israel’s West Bank Demolitions Threatens Water Access for Palestinians amid COVID-19 Pandemic

February 16, 2021

A sharp rise in demolitions in the West Bank has endangered Palestinians’ access to water, UNICEF and water sanitation charity WASH revealed in a new report on Monday, adding that it highlighted the dire human […]

Jewish Settlers Steal Palestinian Water in West Bank Village

July 2, 2020

Jewish settlers stole Palestinian water in the West Bank village of Madama, near Nablus, on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlers’ activities in the north of the West […]

Israeli Tanks Destroy Water Pipe in Jordan Valley during Military Exercise

June 12, 2020

Israeli armored tanks last night destroyed a water pipe serving Palestinian communities in the northern Jordan Valley region, in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Derar Sawafta, member of the […]

Annexing the Aquifers: Israel and the Water Crisis in Occupied Palestine

May 28, 2020

Last week, the Palestinian Water Authority blasted Israel for significantly reducing the amount of water allotted to the West Bank. “We are facing this crisis as we enter the summer season, a time of the […]

Israeli Authorities to Sink Ten Wells in West Bank

May 27, 2020

Israeli occupation forces yesterday announced the destruction of ten wells in the town of Az-Zawiya, west of Salfit in the north of the West Bank, according to the Palestinian News agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA […]

Israeli Forces Destroy Water Pipes Supplying Jordan Valley Village

February 4, 2020

Israeli forces today destroyed pipelines that were supplying the northern Jordan Valley village of Bardala with irrigation water. Ziad Sawafta, deputy mayor of Bardala village council, told WAFA that Israeli forces regularly destroy the pipes […]

US Representative Praises Palestinian Resilience after Visit to Occupied West Bank

November 7, 2019

A United States representative visited a village in the occupied West Bank Tuesday, where he witnessed the Israeli government denying local residents access to water. Democratic Representative Andy Levin visited the Palestinian village of Susiya, south […]

Israeli Forces Seize Water Irrigation Network in Jordan Valley

July 3, 2019

Israeli forces seized a water network used for irrigating grape trees in the village of al-Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley, according to local activist Aref Daraghmeh. Human Rights Violation: Israeli forces and Israeli Civil Administration […]

More than 850 Palestinians Infected by Polluted Water in the West Bank

June 27, 2019

Up to 850 Palestinians from the village of Marda in the northern West Bank were infected by organisms in polluted water between Monday and Wednesday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has revealed. Access to Clean […]

Access to Clean Water is a Human Right, so Why is Palestine an Exception?

May 31, 2019

Free access to clean water is a basic human right. This is not just a common-sense assertion, but also a binding legal commitment enshrined in international law. In November 2002, the UN Committee on Economic, […]

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