Hamas says destruction of Gaza desalination plant undermines ceasefire

Hamas on Monday condemned an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a desalination plant in Gaza City, describing the attack as a continuation of Israel’s campaign against the Palestinian population and accusing it of undermining the ceasefire agreement.

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem issued the statement after Israeli warplanes struck the facility in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, northwest of Gaza City. “The targeting and destruction of a desalination plant in Gaza City by the occupation’s warplanes is a continuation of the genocide against the people of the Gaza Strip and a further erosion of all means of survival,” Qassem said.

He also accused Israel of continuing to pursue the displacement of Palestinians, pointing to strikes in areas sheltering displaced families and damage to […]