Association of Municipalities of North Gaza: Israel Destroyed 90% of Water Wells and 80% of Sewage Networks

The Association of Municipalities of North Gaza Governorate said on Saturday that Israel destroyed during the two years of genocide 90% of its wells, 80% of water and sewage networks, and 90% of its heavy machinery, and warned of a health and environmental catastrophe in the region.

This came during a press conference held by the association in the Al-Fakhoura area north of the sector, to highlight the humanitarian reality in the governorate, over which Israel controls vast areas pursuant to the ceasefire agreement that entered into force on October 10, 2025.

This agreement ended a genocide war launched by Israel on October 8, 2023, lasting two years, leaving about 71,000 Palestinian dead and more than 171,000 injured, and massive destruction affecting 90% of the civilian infrastructure at a reconstruction cost estimated by the United Nations at about $70 billion.

The association warned of an environmental and health catastrophe in the northern governorate, which the Israeli genocide turned into a "disaster-stricken area unfit for habitation."

It reported the accumulation of more than a quarter million tons of waste in the streets and alleys, where it is impossible to transport it due to Israel's destruction during the genocide months of most transportation vehicles.

It added in this regard: "The Israeli army destroyed 90% of the heavy machinery, especially waste transport and transfer vehicles, amounting to 200 heavy vehicles."

It pointed out that the acute shortage of fuel prevents operating the remaining vehicles and rescuing what can be saved from the area.

The association clarified that Israel devoured 60% of the jurisdiction of the northern sector municipalities, while the municipalities of Beit Hanoun and Um Al-Nasr remained entirely within the areas it controls pursuant to the ceasefire agreement.

In addition to the municipalities' losses, the association said that Israel destroyed during the two years of genocide more than 150 kilometers of roads and streets, and all municipal headquarters and facilities.

It explained that the Israeli army also destroyed 70 main water wells, and 85 sewage pumps, including 15 large pumps.

In addition, the association pointed to Israel's destruction of all subsidiary desalination plants, amounting to 80 plants, and all electricity generators for its facilities, numbering 180 large generators.

It mentioned that the Israeli army also destroyed 50,000 dunams of agricultural crops, causing complete food insecurity in North Gaza Governorate.

The Israeli army also destroyed more than 85% of the transportation and communications sector in the governorate, and eliminated crafts and light industries.

The association said that the municipalities of North Gaza face "serious" challenges, including the lack of sufficient fuel to operate the remaining water and sewage pumps, which caused wastewater flooding in the streets.

In addition to the acute shortage in machinery and maintenance equipment necessary to repair water and sewage networks, and to remove rubble and open roads, according to the association.

The association issued an "urgent distress call to international and governmental institutions," and called on the international community to intervene to save what remains of human life in Gaza, which is guaranteed by international laws and regulations.

It also called for the necessity of working to provide the municipalities' needs, especially the fuel necessary to operate water wells and sewage pumps and the remaining waste transport and transfer vehicles, in addition to importing the materials necessary to repair the damaged wells and pumps.

Israel shirks its commitments stipulated in the ceasefire agreement, by opening crossings and importing the agreed quantities of food, relief, medical materials, and reconstruction and housing materials.

Israel also commits hundreds of violations, including bombing and firing towards areas where Palestinians are allowed to move pursuant to the agreement, which has resulted since October 11 last year in the killing of 410 Palestinians and the injury of 1,134 others, according to official data.