By Mel Frykberg | IPS
RAMALLAH, Mar 17 (IPS) – As environmental experts, NGOs and government officials gather in Istanbul this week to attend the Fifth World Water Forum, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has drawn attention to the critical water situation in Gaza.
“ICRC teams are repairing water and sewage systems in Gaza that were badly damaged during the three-week Israeli military operation in January,” the ICRC says in a media release.
“According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, one-fifth of the population had no direct access to drinking water, and relied on water purchased from private suppliers. Today, thousands of people still have no access to running water.”
Much of Gaza’s infrastructure was destroyed during Israel’s military assault on the coastal territory during Operation Cast Lead, which created a critical humanitarian situation on the ground. …
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