Israeli Strike Kills 10, Mostly Children, as People Queued for Drinking Water
Gaza (Quds News Network)- At least ten people, mostly children, were killed and others injured in an Israeli strike that targeted civilians queuing for drinking water in central Gaza on Sunday morning.
Local and medical sources said at least 10 thirsty people were killed, including 6 children, and 16 others injured after an Israeli strike targeting a water distribution point in al-Nuseirat camp.
Chronic shortages of water in Gaza are worsening as Israel's expanding its assault and desalination and hygiene plants are running out of fuel.
The UN has said its partners are warning that, without immediate fuel deliveries, a full shutdown of water and sanitation facilities is possible.
Days after Israel imposed its blockade on aid in early March, it also cut off power lines to the main desalination plants, a vital source of water for Gazans.
Israel has intensified its attacks on shelters of displaced families, civilian gatherings, and food distribution points.
Israeli forces desecrated hundreds of graves on Monday, exhuming and examining the remains of around 250 Palestinians in an attempt to recover the body of an Israeli soldier held in Gaza, in a blatant violation of the sanctity of the dead.
Israel said on Monday that reopening the Gaza–Egypt Rafah border crossing does not guarantee journalists will be allowed into the Palestinian enclave, as Israel has barred foreign media from entering Gaza since the start of the genocidal war in October 2023.
Recent Israeli reports confirmed that the occupation plans to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, ensuring that more people are allowed out than in, a long-standing objective aimed at expelling Palestinians from their land.