Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing "acts of genocide" in Gaza by deliberately depriving Palestinian civilians there of adequate access to water. It says Israel's actions include intentionally damaging water and sanitation infrastructure.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Israel of “acts of genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza by depriving them of adequate water supplies. The group, in an extensive report, found that between October 2023 and September 2024,

Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Israel has killed thousands of Palestinians in Gaza by denying them clean water which it says legally amounts to acts of genocide and extermination."This policy,

Israel on Thursday faced accusations of "acts of genocide" in Gaza, a charge it denounced as full of "lies", while a medical charity said the devastation caused in the Palestinian territory showed "signs of ethnic cleansing".

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of causing the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by systematically restricting and targeting Gaza’s water supply in a campaign that amounted to “acts of genocide.

Human Rights Watch concludes that Israel’s deliberate obstruction of the Gazan population's access to water amounts to an 'act of genocide.'

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza by cutting off residents' access to clean water, claiming it amounts to acts of extermination. Israel rejects the allegation, asserting compliance with international law and continuous aid flow to Gaza.

Israeli authorities have deliberately deprived Palestinian civilians in Gaza of water, causing thousands of deaths and committing the crime of extermination as well as “acts of genocide”, a Human Rights Watch report says.