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HRW Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza Over Water Deprivation Leading to Thousands of Deaths

Dec 19, 2024, 06:51 AM

Human Rights Watch has accused Israeli authorities of committing acts of genocide in Gaza by intentionally depriving Palestinian civilians of adequate access to clean water, leading to thousands of deaths. In a newly published report titled 'Extermination and Acts of Genocide: Israel Deliberately Depriving Palestinians in Gaza of Water', the organization states that Israeli actions, including damaging water infrastructure and cutting off supplies, constitute the crime against humanity of extermination. Israeli officials have been accused of deliberately inflicting conditions calculated to destroy part of the population in Gaza. The report calls on the international community to impose targeted sanctions and take measures to prevent further genocide. Israel has denied these allegations, calling them 'appalling lies'.