GAZA, Thursday, January 21, 2021 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation authorities today opened water dams and pumped rainwater toward Palestinian farmlands on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, said WAFA correspondent.

He said the Israeli occupation authorities flooded farmlands with rainwater causing damages to crops estimated at thousands of dollars.

He noted that every year, the Israeli occupation army intentionally opens water dams and channels to flood agricultural lands in Gaza without prior notice.

Last year in January, Israeli forces damaged large amounts of crops when they released rainwater several times into the besieged territory.

In 2007, Israel imposed a land, sea and air blockade on the strip, effectively turning the coastal enclave into an open-air prison, where basic necessities such as food, fuel and medicines are severely controlled.

Nearly 70 percent of Gaza's population is food insecure.

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