NEW YORK, November, 25, 2024 (WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned on Monday that the risk of drought and disease threatens the residents of Gaza due to the lack of fuel to operate water wells, especially in the north of the Strip, which has been subjected to an escalation in the genocide for about 50 days.

The agency said in a post on X , "People in Gaza face a constant risk of drought and disease as a result of the water wells stopping working due to the lack of fuel that prevents them from working."

It added, "In the besieged north of Gaza alone, about 70,000 people struggle to obtain clean water," and indicated that "this basic human right remains out of reach for many."

It stressed that "a ceasefire must be reached now."

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