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February 28, 2008
Boil Water Order in Gaza Due to Chlorine Shortage
The Coastal Municipality Water Utility of Gaza yesterday, issued a an order to the 1.5 million residents to boil their drinking water due to a shortage of chlorine brought on by Israel's blockade of the region. '
Maher Najjar, deputy director of the utility said, "I expect by the week's end all the wells will run dry of chlorine."
Shadi Yassin, an Israeli army spokesman, said, "We are doing our best to allow the chlorine to enter the Gaza Strip as soon as possible." He said "it's a pity" the Palestinians waited so long to notify Israel. It was not clear how long it would take to deliver the chlorine, but Yassin said it was a
"top priority."
Israel has tightened its blockade lately in response to repeated rocket attacks on southern Israel by Gaza militants, as reported by the Associated Press and published by the International Herald Tribune.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at February 28, 2008 02:43 PM
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