17/10/2023
Hamas said on Monday that Israel had not resumed water supplies for the Gaza Strip despite pledging to do so, while an Israeli official responded that some water was being provided to an area in the south of the enclave.
Israel stopped piping water to Gazans as part of a siege imposed to stop food and fuel from reaching the enclave of 2.3 million people, many poor and dependent on aid in response to a surprise Hamas offensive on October 7 that left 1,300 Israelis dead, according to officials.
After it suffered the deadliest attack in its history, Israel unleashed a relentless bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip.
The Gaza health ministry has said the death toll from Israeli strikes on the territory has risen to around 2,750 while some 9,700 people have also been injured. Some 600,000 Gazans have been displaced while supplies are running out.
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