UNICEF Halts Work at Gaza Water Site After Israeli Fire Kills Two Drivers

Overview

• UNICEF, which said Israeli fire killed two contracted water-truck drivers Friday at the Mansoura filling point in northern Gaza, reported two others were wounded.
• Following the shooting, the agency ordered its contractors to suspend on-site work at the facility until security improves.
• The Mansoura site is the only place where trucks can fill from the Mekorot line that feeds Gaza City, so the pause threatens daily water runs for hundreds of thousands of people, including children.
• UNICEF called on Israeli authorities to open an immediate investigation and ensure accountability, stressing that humanitarian workers and water facilities must not be targeted under international law.
• The UN Humanitarian Country Team condemned the killings and said attacks on crews delivering essential water disrupt services that families depend on to survive.