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Hamas calls for urgent repairs to Gaza’s sewage and drainage systems

By · Via Middle East Eye · Published by Everything Blog

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Recent torrential downpours destroyed tens of thousands of tents throughout the Gaza Strip, prompting urgent demands for infrastructural intervention. Khalil al-Hayya highlighted that ongoing Israeli restrictions on incoming aid continue to obstruct repairs to failing sewage networks and rainwater drainage systems. He insisted that Israel must grant unhindered access to international relief organizations and immediately permit the entry of more food and fuel. According to al-Hayya, the enclave's conditions now represent a complex reality shaped by deliberate policies of starvation and systematic destruction.

Key points

  • Hamas leadership demanded that Israel allow more essential food and fuel shipments direct…: Hamas leadership demanded that Israel allow more essential food and fuel shipments directly into the Gaza Strip.
  • Humanitarian organizations require completely unhindered access to effectively address th…: Humanitarian organizations require completely unhindered access to effectively address the escalating infrastructure and sanitation collapse.
  • The situation in Gaza has surpassed an emergency humanitarian crisis due to systematic de…: The situation in Gaza has surpassed an emergency humanitarian crisis due to systematic destruction and deliberate aid restrictions.

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Hamas calls for urgent repairs to Gaza’s sewage and drainage systems

14 November 2026 18:20 GMT

Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya has called for “urgent action” to fix Gaza’s sewers and improve rainwater drainage after heavy rains destroyed tens of thousands of tents.

Al-Hayya called for “unhindered” access for aid groups and urged Israel to let more food and fuel into Gaza. Israeli restrictions on aid have hampered efforts to repair the Strip’s badly damaged infrastructure.

“What Gaza is experiencing is no longer an emergency humanitarian crisis or a natural consequence of war, but a complex reality in which policies of starvation, systematic destruction, and the deliberate restriction of aid deliveries are intertwined,” al-Hayya said.

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