Israel accused of using 'water as a weapon' against Palestinians in Gaza

Israel accused of using 'water as a weapon' against Palestinians in Gaza Submitted by Mera Aladam on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:14 Doctors Without Borders says deliberate water deprivation is an 'integral part of Israel's genocide' Palestinian children fetch water at the Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on 28 April 2026 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has accused Israel of using access to water as a weapon against Palestinians during the Gaza genocide . In a report published on Tuesday, the medical charity said Israel is systematically depriving the besieged enclave of water, describing it as a "campaign of collective punishment". "Deliberately denying Palestinians access to water is an integral part of Israel's genocide," it said.