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Water in Gaza: Priorities and challenges

Our teams are working with the municipal authorities to repair Gaza's water and sanitation services and its electricity system, all badly damaged by the conflict. But it will take years to fully restore this vital infrastructure, according to our regional expert Michael Talhami.

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The ICRC has been present in Israel and the occupied territories (including the Golan, West Bank and Gaza Strip, and Shebaa Farms) since 1967. As a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization, we promote compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL) and work to mitigate the impact of armed conflict, other violence and occupation on civilians through our protection activities and assistance programs.

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