MSF report accuses Israel of restricting water access in Gaza; Israeli officials reject the claim

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Rights & JusticeWell-covered4 frames

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) published a report on April 28 alleging that Israeli authorities have systematically deprived Palestinians in Gaza of access to water.
The report focuses on water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in Gaza and says damage to infrastructure and limits on access have reduced water availability for the population there.
Multiple reports on the MSF findings say the organization cited destruction or damage to about 90% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure, including facilities such as desalination plants, boreholes, pipelines and sewage systems.
MSF said the water shortages have consequences for health, hygiene and dignity in Gaza, and reports on its findings cited illnesses such as diarrhea and skin infections linked to lack of clean water and sanitation.
The people affected are Gaza’s residents, whom MSF and related coverage describe as numbering about 2.1 million.
Israeli officials rejected MSF’s allegations, with COGAT saying the claims were factually incorrect and disputing the report’s characterization of water access in Gaza.
MSF called on Israeli authorities to restore water access and urged Israel’s allies, including the United States, to press for unhindered access to water, sanitation and related aid in Gaza.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) published a report on April 28 alleging that Israeli authorities have systematically deprived Palestinians in Gaza of access to water.
The report focuses on water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in Gaza and says damage to infrastructure and limits on access have reduced water availability for the population there.
Multiple reports on the MSF findings say the organization cited destruction or damage to about 90% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure, including facilities such as desalination plants, boreholes, pipelines and sewage systems.
MSF said the water shortages have consequences for health, hygiene and dignity in Gaza, and reports on its findings cited illnesses such as diarrhea and skin infections linked to lack of clean water and sanitation.
The people affected are Gaza’s residents, whom MSF and related coverage describe as numbering about 2.1 million.
Israeli officials rejected MSF’s allegations, with COGAT saying the claims were factually incorrect and disputing the report’s characterization of water access in Gaza.
MSF called on Israeli authorities to restore water access and urged Israel’s allies, including the United States, to press for unhindered access to water, sanitation and related aid in Gaza.