Israeli official confirms that Israel has resumed water supply to Gaza

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Palestinians collect water from a water tap, amid drinking water shortages, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct, 15, 2023.  (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Palestinians collect water from a water tap, amid drinking water shortages, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct, 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

A senior Israeli official confirms to The Times of Israel that Jerusalem has resumed water supply to the Gaza Strip after shutting it off following the Hamas terror onslaught last Saturday.

The decision is publicized by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan who tells CNN that his Israeli counterparts had informed him of the move within the last hour.

A US lawmaker told The Times of Israel yesterday that a senior Israeli official had indicated to them that Jerusalem will allow food, water and medicine into Gaza after imposing a siege on the enclave, as it appears to be gearing up for a ground operation to destroy Hamas.

The US lawmaker clarified that Israel has not committed to letting in electricity and fuel supplies into Gaza, which they say are not covered by the same rules under laws of armed conflict.

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