Gaza is dying of thirst. As bombs continue to fall and the siege tightens, the Water Authority has warned of a total collapse in essential water and sanitation services—pushing over two million people closer to catastrophe. With most infrastructure destroyed, power cut, and fuel blocked, Gaza has become a place where clean water is now a luxury few can access.

According to local engineers, up to 85% of the water and sanitation network is now inoperable. In some areas, people survive on as little as 3 litres of water per day, forced to drink salty or contaminated water. Sewage flows into streets and rainwater basins, raising the spectre of deadly outbreaks in overcrowded shelters and camps.

This is no natural disaster—it is the product of systematic bombardment, a crippling blockade, and the deliberate withholding of life-saving supplies. These acts, carried out with full knowledge of their consequences, are not just immoral; they violate the core principles of international humanitarian law.

Palestinian officials have pleaded with the world to act—to stop the attacks, to open the crossings, and to let clean water and equipment in before thousands more die of preventable disease and thirst. But for now, Gaza waits—dry, besieged, and abandoned.