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Satellite photos shows destruction of Tal as-Sultan reservoir
On Monday, the Israeli army admitted that its soldiers were responsible for the bombing of a reservoir in Tal as-Sultan, which provided drinking water for Palestinians in Rafah.
The UN Human Rights Office commented on the incident, saying that under international humanitarian law, it is “strictly prohibited” to attack infrastructure essential to the survival of the civilian population, including water supplies.
Rafah Mayor Ahmed al-Sufi called the attack “a crime against humanity”, saying the Israeli troops destroyed not only the tank but also a water well in the Tal as-Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah. The destruction exacerbated the water crisis in the southern city, he added.
The photos below show the well before and after the Israeli attack.
A combination picture shows a satellite image, top, of the Canada Well water facility in Tal as-Sultan, Rafah, before the site was damaged on July 18, 2024, and a satellite image of the same area, bottom, after the destruction, July 30, 2024
