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EX500rider

(12,652 posts) Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:59 AM Oct 2023

Water back on in southern Gaza - US official [View all]

Source: BBC

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan tells CNN that Israeli officials have informed him that water pipes in southern Gaza have been turned back on.

Speaking on CNN's State of the Union, Sullivan says Israeli officials informed him of the development in the last hour.

The Israeli military declared a "complete siege" of Gaza six days ago, with food and water running out across the territory.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-67108364

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Water back on in southern Gaza - US official [View all] EX500rider Oct 2023 OP

Thank the gods! PortTack Oct 2023 #1

Good, with a catch. Southern Gaza is where Israel has crammed thousands of fleeing mysteryowl Oct 2023 #7

I would imagine that a lot of beach front settlements will be developed. LiberalArkie Oct 2023 #16

So very very sad! PortTack Oct 2023 #28

So Israel is sharing their water with the Palestinians again. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #2

Sounds like Biden put pressure on Netanyahu to turn the water on womanofthehills Oct 2023 #17

One of several possible reasons. Doesn't preclude Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #18

Hamas does budget for water infrastructure manicdem Oct 2023 #19

How can Israel achieve its stated goal of totally destroying Hamas if they only go into northern totodeinhere Oct 2023 #3

I assume they will clear N Gaza, tell the civies to go back N then clear the S EX500rider Oct 2023 #4

that is my guess pfitz59 Oct 2023 #11

I think Hamas's elaborate tunnel system only exists in the north. N/T lapucelle Oct 2023 #5

Tunnels into Egypt, sadly. n/t Igel Oct 2023 #12

Do the Egyptians know? N/T lapucelle Oct 2023 #14

Yup manicdem Oct 2023 #20

Now turn the electricity and internet back on so we can see what is going on in Gaza. n/t NH Ethylene Oct 2023 #6

What, Hamas authorities in Gaza fucked up on that too? Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #10

Not according to reports: NH Ethylene Oct 2023 #22

I sense much entitlement in your post. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #23

I'm not going to bother. You clearly are not objective on this issue. n/t NH Ethylene Oct 2023 #24

Neither are you, obviously. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #25

Go on Twitter/TicToc - type in Palestine/Gaza and various variations womanofthehills Oct 2023 #26

Those utilities were turned off in order to hampe Hamas. It was not done as a way tp punish totodeinhere Oct 2023 #27

Hah! I just don't think the way you guys do. EndlessWire Oct 2023 #8

Just as easy to divert the water to the ground troops, Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #9

But they turned on in the S & the invasion will be in the N 1st I bet EX500rider Oct 2023 #13

Water nazi enid602 Oct 2023 #15

Dire water situation in Gaza manicdem Oct 2023 #21