Some experts say sewage from Gaza – due to water infrastructure damaged by Israel during the war – fueled a microalgae bloom in the Mediterranean that disrupted Israeli desalination facilities, leaving nearly one million Palestinians in Gaza facing water shortages, according to UNICEF.
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Israel’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.