الاحتلال يستهدف طواقم بلدية غزة العاملين في تشغيل آبار المياه

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Press Release from Gaza Municipality
Israeli Occupation Targets Gaza Municipality Staff Operating Water Wells
Gaza Municipality Declares Inability to Continue Providing Services

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 7:00 AM, Israeli occupation forces targeted Gaza Municipality employees operating the Safa water wells. This attack resulted in the death of two employees and injuries to three others. The victims are:

Khaled Mohammed Kamel Maqat (49 years old) – Martyred.
Abdel Ghafar Khidr Abdel Ghafar Al-Jadba (34 years old) – Martyred.
Munir Abdel Majid Rizk Habib (52 years old) – Injured
Raed Mohammed Ismail Abu Al-Kass (50 years old) – Injured
Khaled Jabr Mohammed Harara (55 years old) – Injured

In response to this heinous crime, Gaza Municipality mourns the loss of its staff members and extends its deepest condolences to their families. The municipality also wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. Gaza Municipality emphasizes the following:

The municipality strongly condemns the continued targeting of its civilian employees by Israeli occupation forces while they were performing their duties to serve the citizens, despite limited resources and high risks.
Gaza Municipality calls on the international community to immediately investigate the crime of targeting its employees, who are classified as relief workers. The targeted site is one that has been coordinated with the occupation forces for fuel supply. The employees were engaged in operating the Safa water wells at the time of the attack.
Gaza Municipality urges the United Nations and international organizations to intervene urgently to protect its employees, who have been tirelessly working to provide essential services to the citizens.
The municipality warns that it will be unable to continue providing essential services in the city due to these unjustified and repeated attacks on its employees and civic buildings. This disruption poses a serious risk to citizens' lives, as critical services such as water supply, sewage management, and waste collection may be halted.

In conclusion, Gaza Municipality reaffirms that it is a civilian service organization committed to providing essential services to citizens and emphasizes that its staff are protected according to international laws and regulations.

Gaza Municipality
October 23, 2024