Nizar Ayyash, the mayor of Gaza’s Deir el-Balah area, has said the lack of fuel due to the ongoing Israeli blockde would make it nearly impossible to treat sewage or pump clean water, Al Jazeera reports.

“Closing the crossing will impact all aspects of life in Gaza, not just the Deir el-Balah municipality,” he said.

“We are sounding the alarm because we fear the fuel that the municipalities need to treat sewage, pump water from wells, and also lift and remove waste will be cut off. This is a very difficult situation.”

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