UN Says Israeli Raid Cut Water Access to Thousands in Jenin

NEW YORK CITY (IQNA) - Thousands of people living in the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank still have no reliable access to fresh water a week after Israel's military carried out a deadly, two-day raid on the camp, the UN's humanitarian agency said in a report.

"Jenin Refugee Camp, home to about 23,600 people, including 7,150 children, still lacks access to water, a week after the destruction of the local water network in a two-day aggression carried out by Israeli forces," a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Tuesday.

It estimated that access to water for 40% of the Jenin camp's residents was still cut.

Last week's deadly raid, which left at least 12 Palestinians dead, also drove many Palestinians from their homes in Jenin and left a trail of damage and destruction in its wake, according to the report.

The UN agency said at least 173 people, or about 40 families, were still displaced from their homes a week after the military operation.

The report said thousands of others have returned to homes left "uninhabitable" by the Israeli assault, which included strikes by armed drones.

According to the OCHA report, an estimated $5.2 million will be needed to address immediate humanitarian needs in Jenin.

Source: CBS News