Most of the population of the Gaza Strip lacks access to clean drinking water. This is due to the fact that Israel has cut off water supplies to the Palestinian enclave, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.
In addition, water desalination and purification plants stopped operating, TASS reports.
As a result, the population of Gaza is forced to drink brackish water from agricultural wells. This has raised concerns among the UN that an epidemic of some kind of waterborne disease could break out in the Gaza Strip.
Israel stopped the supply of electricity, fuel and water to Gaza on October 8.
On the morning of October 7, a massive missile strike was launched against Israel. The Islamist movement Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, claimed responsibility for the attack.
In response, Jerusalem launched the counter-terrorism Operation Iron Swords. Its first phase ended by the night of October 8.
On October 10, the Israel Defense Forces announced the launch of a large-scale attack on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. Israeli planes struck several Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including an arsenal and a command post. The command operation post in Jebaliya was also attacked.
On October 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a statement calling on Gazan civilians to evacuate to southern areas for their safety. Citizens were also asked not to approach the border with Israel. According to the UN, civilians were given 24 hours to relocate. We are talking about 1.1 million Palestinians.
