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Human Rights Watch (HRW) report presenting evidence that Israel deliberately deprived Palestinians in Gaza of access to water during the War on Gaza, drawing on interviews with 66 Palestinians in Gaza and satellite imagery documenting the destruction of Gaza's water infrastructure, including the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility, and Israel's restrictions on water supply and repair. The report concludes that Israel's deliberate deprivation of water to the civilian population of Gaza constitutes acts of extermination and acts of genocide under international law. This report is recommended for researchers in water rights, public health, and international humanitarian law. HRW's evidence-based argument that water deprivation constitutes acts of genocide provides an important doctrinal and evidentiary resource for accountability efforts and for understanding the legal dimensions of infrastructure destruction.
