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August 23, 2024

Israel's War on Palestinian Territories Has Driven a Spike in Water-Related Violence
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A new report from the Pacific Institute finds a 50% increase over the
past year in global water-related violence as a direct result of
Israel's attacks on Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Attacks by Israeli
settlers and the Israeli military on Palestinian water supplies
accounted for a quarter of all water-related conflicts last year.


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