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'Israel' to utilize water supply to drive people out of northern Gaza

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 15 Oct 2023 20:27
4 Min Read

The Israeli occupation turns the water back on for the people of southern Gaza in coordination with the US as it seeks to force people out of the north.

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  • Palestinians wait at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, occupied Palestine, Oct. 14, 2023 (AP)
    Palestinians wait at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, occupied Palestine, Oct. 14, 2023 (AP)

The Israeli occupation informed White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that Israeli officials informed him that water pipes in southern Gaza were turned back on after the citizens of Gaza spent days without any water due to the stifling, aggressive Israeli policies.

The decision to turn on the water supplies was announced during CNN's State of the Union show, wherein Sullivan made the revelation as the world braces for a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the blockaded Gaza Strip.

"I have been in touch with my Israeli counterparts just within the last hour who reported to me that they have, in fact, turned the water pipe back on in southern Gaza," Sullivan said.

Moreover, reports suggest that the decision was agreed upon by US President Joe Biden.

On his part, Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that the decision to renew water supplies to parts of southern Gaza was agreed on between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden, highlighting the latter's complicity in the oppression of the people of Gaza.

The decision to partially renew water supplies was in line with the Israeli policy, he underlined, which he went on to explain was tightening the blockade on Gaza.

The Israeli occupation is trying to drive the Palestinian people from northern Gaza into its South in a bid to empty the Strip's north in preparation for a ground invasion that would take the lives of thousands of people were it to take place.

1.1 million must flee

This comes after the Israeli occupation army said in a statement that 1.1 million people living in northern Gaza must evacuate within the next 24 hours, hinting at plans to start a much-feared ground invasion of the devastated Strip that has been under nonstop bombing since last Saturday.

The Israeli occupation, as it pushed people out of northern Gaza, killed the convoys of civilians fleeing the territory.

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Hamas’ media office said warplanes struck cars fleeing south, killing more than 70 people. 

Hamas called on people to disregard the evacuation warning in protest of the Israeli agenda. On that note, medical personnel at hospitals refused to leave, expressing their inability to leave behind patients in need.

Responding to the Israeli announcement, earlier, the United Nations warned that over a million people fleeing into southern Gaza would be "impossible" to take place, sounding the alarm on "devastating humanitarian consequences.”

"The United Nations strongly appeals for any such order, if confirmed, to be rescinded avoiding what could transform what is already a tragedy into a calamitous situation," the UN said in a statement.

Read next: Any ground invasion into Gaza would be perilous for "Israel": Report

Not even drinking water

Continuous Israeli airstrikes throughout the past week have devastated extensive residential areas, exacerbating the dire situation in Gaza. The region remains cut off from essential resources such as food, water, and medical supplies, all while enduring a near-complete power outage.

The number of forcefully displaced people in Gaza had risen by an additional 84,444 people and reached 423,378, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said in a statement sent on Friday.

As a result of the continued unprecedented Israeli aggression, "most residents in the Gaza Strip no longer have access to drinking water from service providers or domestic water through pipelines," OCHA said. "UNICEF reports some have already begun drinking seawater" in response to the lack of clean water, it added.

Read next: Exclusive: Palestinian Resistance warns 'Israel' against Gaza invasion

The agency also stressed that "health facilities are overwhelmed, medical stocks are in short supply and access to hospitals and medical care is being hindered by the ongoing hostilities and damaged roads." Furthermore, nearly 50,000 women in Gaza who are expected to give birth in the coming month are "struggling to access essential health services as healthcare workers, hospitals and clinics come under attack."

Palestinian Health Ministry Spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra told Al Mayadeen on Thursday that Gaza was only a few hours away from essential services completely shutting down, and the health sector is collapsing.

"The patients and wounded in Gaza's hospitals are laying on the floor as there are no beds in the ICU units, with patients piling up in front of the operation rooms," the health official added.

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