Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeSeptember 02, 2026Israel's national water company Mekorot halted the flow of water to Gaza on Tuesday, amid a crisis affecting Israel's desalination facilities, leading to nearly one million people in Gaza suffering water shortages on that day as a result of the decision, according to UNICEF. The disruption left nearly one million Palestinians in Gaza facing water shortages, UNICEF said.In the NewsJohn Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimTrump: Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After the U.S. Midterm ElectionDenisovan Culture Revealed in Bat Cave in ChinaU.S. Jewish Umbrella Group Condemns Import Ban on Goods From Israeli SettlementsEarliest Known Drug Use and Its Consequences Discovered in IndonesiaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 Exposé
Israel halted supply of water to Gaza amid ongoing desalination crisis
Experts say Gaza sewage, caused by war-damaged water infrastructure, fueled a Mediterranean microalgae bloom that disrupted Israeli desalination plants. Nearly one million Gazans face water shortages, according to UNICEF















