Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Trump: We want to feed the people in Gaza, we do not want them to starve.
US President Donald Trump: We will impose sanctions on Russia if it does not end the war on Ukraine.
Israeli media: Polls show that 52% oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while only 29% support him.
Israeli media: 32% of Americans still support "Israel's" war on Hamas, while 60% oppose it.
Israeli media: Core US support for "Israel" hits its lowest, while support for Palestine reaches its highest levels.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reports martyrs, injuries in Israeli bombardment of home in Heker al-Jame area in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza.
Al-Quds Governorate: Today, the spatial division of Al-Aqsa Mosque began in a public and dangerous manner, and we warn of a religious war in the region
The Ministry of Health in Gaza: This brings the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition to 175, including 93 children
The Ministry of Health in Gaza: Gaza's hospitals recorded six deaths due to starvation and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, all of them adults
Informed sources to Al Mayadeen: A new chapter in relations between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will begin within the framework of the new law passed by Parliament

Surge in water-related violence led by Israeli violence on Palestine

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: The Guardian
  • 22 Aug 2024 18:17
3 Min Read

As "Israel" continues its war on the Gaza Strip, a quarter of all water-related violent acts, including the destruction of dams, pipelines, and treatment plants, occur in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

Listen
  • x
  • A Palestinian man sells drinking water in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip on April 16, 2016. (AP)
    A Palestinian man sells drinking water in the Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, on April 16, 2016. (AP)

Israeli assaults on Palestinian water supplies in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip made up 25% of all water-related violence worldwide in 2023, as global conflicts over scarce resources intensified, new research showed.

In 2023, nearly 350 water-related conflicts were recorded globally, marking a 50% increase from 2022, which in itself was a record year. This data come from the Pacific Institute, a California-based nonpartisan think tank monitoring water-related violence. The Guardian reported that the incidents included assaults on dams, pipelines, wells, and treatment facilities, as well as attacks on workers, public unrest, disputes over water access, and the strategic use of water as a weapon in warfare.

Water-related violence has been steadily increasing since 2000 but has surged dramatically in recent years due to the climate crisis and worsening scarcity, which are intensifying long-standing conflicts over land, ideology, religion, economics, and sovereignty, while also fueling new disputes. According to the Water Conflict Chronology, only 20 water conflicts were documented in 2000, highlighting the sharp escalation over the past two decades.

Water-related assaults on Palestine

As reported by The Guardian, the water-related assaults in the Middle East made up 38% of last year’s global total, largely due to attacks on Palestinian water supplies and infrastructure in the occupied territories. This data comes from a tracker that compiles information from news reports, eyewitness accounts, UN reports, and various databases.

In 2023, Israeli settlers contaminated and destroyed water wells, pumps, and irrigation systems on 90 occasions, averaging over seven water-related acts of violence each month.

Related News

Poland condemns Gaza starvation

Al-Qassam: We’ll allow aid to Israeli captives if Gaza siege ends

Armed Israeli settlers prevent Palestinian farmers from accessing water at Al-Auja spring near Jericho, a vital resource for the local Palestinians that settlers are attempting to steal. pic.twitter.com/Jkb50T4T3O

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) August 19, 2024

Water contamination in Gaza Strip 

Under the pretext of destroying Hamas' "communication system", the Israeli occupation destroyed much of the water and wastewater infrastructure in Gaza during the ongoing war on Gaza.

In November, Israeli airstrikes partially destroyed solar panels and other infrastructure providing energy for the EU-supported Gaza Central wastewater treatment plant, which served 1 million people. In another attack, the Israeli occupation military began pumping seawater “ruining the basic conditions for life in Gaza” – an element of the crime of genocide, a senior hydrologist told The Guardian in December.

Water-related assaults in West Bank

In the West Bank, a significant portion of the water-related violence is connected to Israeli usurpation and settlement activities, which were deemed unlawful by the International Court of Justice in a key advisory ruling.

In one documented case from September, Israeli settlers from the Shaarei Tikva settlement reportedly pumped wastewater onto Palestinian agricultural lands east of Qalqilya, causing damage to olive trees and crops.

The Israeli occupation pumped wastewater from the settlement located on the lands of the villages of “Azoun Atma - Beit Amin”, southeast of Qalqilya, to ruin Palestinian agricultural lands planted with olives. pic.twitter.com/dnWXQkVFGK

— V PALESTINE 🇵🇸 (@V_Palestine20) September 24, 2023

Also, in November, Israeli settlers reportedly demolished homes, destroyed a school’s water tanks and pipeline, and uprooted dozens of young olive trees in the occupied city of al-Khalil.

Today we lost 4 old olive trees j. Hebron, pic.twitter.com/NjW1I3BRlj

— Issa Amro عيسى عمرو 🇵🇸 (@Issaamro) September 6, 2023

Read next: 95% of Gazans lack safe drinking water, risking disease

  • Palestine
  • Israel
  • Water Shortage
  • water-suppply
  • Watter assaults
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

A rescued crew member from the ETERNITY C vessel in a video released by the Yemeni Armed Forces on July 28, 2025 (Yemeni Military Media)

Yemen Navy reveals fate of targeted Eternity C ship crew

  • Politics
  • 28 Jul 2025
An Israeli tank explodes following an ambush by al-Qassam Brigades in Gaza, Occupied Palestine, undated (Al-Qassam Military Media)

Al-Qassam strikes Israeli vehicles in Gaza, inflicts casualties

  • Politics
  • 30 Jul 2025
UAE lodges complaint against Israeli ambassador over 'misbehavior'

UAE lodges complaint against Israeli ambassador over 'misbehavior'

  • Politics
  • 1 Aug 2025
Protesters chant anti-Israeli slogans as they carry a banner that reads:" Freedom for Palestine, Alliance stop the war," during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, outside the Israeli embassy, in Athens, Monday, June 9, 2025 (AP)

Athens mayor slams Israeli ambassador over Gaza war, graffiti claim

  • Politics
  • 3 Aug 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
A member of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, takes part in a parade as he celebrates a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and the Israeli regime in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, January 19, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Al-Qassam: We’ll allow aid to Israeli captives if Gaza siege ends

Freed Lebanese freedom fighter Georges Abdallah during an interview on Al Mayadeen, which aired on Sunday, August 3, 2025 (Al Mayadeen screengrab)
Politics

Exclusive: Resistance key to building state, Georges Abdallah says

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres gives a statement about the situation in Gaza at UN headquarters, Friday, June 27, 2025 (AP)
Politics

UN warns Gaza faces water crisis, looming famine under Israeli siege

Israeli soldiers drive their armored personnel carrier along the Gaza Strip, in southern occupied Palestine, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Ex-Israeli general says Gaza starvation campaign isolated 'Israel'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS