Palestinian communities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank are enduring worsening water shortages, forced to rely on public taps and costly deliveries as supplies run dry. The UN has documented dozens of attacks on wells and pipelines this year, often linked to extremist settlers, according to Reuters.
Rights groups accuse Israel of restricting water access to pressure Palestinians off their land, while Israeli authorities cite investigations and allegations of water theft. No suspects have been identified.
Since the Hamas-Israel war in 2023, settler violence has escalated, intensifying fears of displacement. For many Palestinians, the loss of water has become both a daily struggle and a stark reminder of deepening insecurity, Reuters reported.
