Middle East crisis live: Israeli troops remain in five locations in Lebanon after deadline for withdrawal expires
Original deadline in late January extended to 18 February by both Israel and Lebanon as both sides claim the other has violated ceasefire agreementOxfam’s initial assessment of the damage to infrastructure after the ceasefire came into effect in late January found:More than 80% of water and sanitation infrastructure across the Gaza Strip has been partially or entirely destroyed by Israeli attacks, including all six major wastewater treatment plants.85% of the sewage pumping stations (73 out of 84) and networks have been destroyed. Some have been repaired but urgently require fuel to operate.85% of small desalination plants (85 out of 103) have been partially damaged or completely destroyed.67% of the 368 municipal wells have been destroyed. Most of the private small wells cannot function due to lack of fuel or generators. Continue reading...
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Original deadline in late January extended to 18 February by both Israel and Lebanon as both sides claim the other has violated ceasefire agreement
Oxfam’s initial assessment of the damage to infrastructure after the ceasefire came into effect in late January found:
More than 80% of water and sanitation infrastructure across the Gaza Strip has been partially or entirely destroyed by Israeli attacks, including all six major wastewater treatment plants.
85% of the sewage pumping stations (73 out of 84) and networks have been destroyed. Some have been repaired but urgently require fuel to operate.
85% of small desalination plants (85 out of 103) have been partially damaged or completely destroyed.
67% of the 368 municipal wells have been destroyed. Most of the private small wells cannot function due to lack of fuel or generators.
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