Israel-Hamas war updates: Israeli water supply move a ‘distraction’

Israel continues its relentless bombing of the besieged Palestinian enclave as it plans a ground offensive.

Palestinians run past the rubble following Israeli strikes in Gaza City
Palestinians run past the rubble following Israeli strikes in Gaza [Mutasem Murtaja/Reuters]
By Usaid Siddiqui, Arwa Ibrahim, Priyanka Shankar, Lyndal Rowlands, Kevin Doyle, Hamza Mohamed, Zaheena Rasheed and Ted Regencia
Published On 14 Oct 2023

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  • Palestinians say Israel’s announcement of renewing water supply to southern Gaza is a “publicity stunt” as many water pipes were damaged in the Israeli shelling. Also, without electricity, water pumps to fill the tanks are not working, they add.
  • An estimated one million Gazans have been displaced in the first seven days of conflict with Israel, according to the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees, as aid groups said the situation in the besieged enclave is “catastrophic”.