SHOTLIST

GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE (SEPT. 2, 2025) (ANADOLU-ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GATHERED AROUND WATER TANKER, SOME FILLING THEIR CONTAINERS WITH WATER FROM THE TANKER

2. GIRL PUSHING STROLLER LOADED WITH WATER CANS (2 SHOTS)

3. TIGHT SHOT OF GIRL CROUCHING NEXT TO PLASTIC WATER CONTAINERS

4. GIRLS PLACING WATER CNTAINERS ON STROLLER NEXT TO CROWD

5. CROWD NEXT TO WATER TANKER

6. VARIOUS OF IBRAHIM AL-SOUS, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AT THE MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT, SPEAKING (Arabic) TO CAMERA

7. WOMAN AWALKING AND PULLING CART LOADED WITH EMPTY WATER CONTAINERS

8. DISPLACED WOMAN UMM SABRI ABU SHAWISH FILLING WATER CONTAINERS FROM TANKER

9. VARIOUS OF DISPLACED WOMAN UMM SABRI ABU SHAWISH SPEAKING (Arabic) TO CAMERA

10. UMM SABRI ABU SHAWISH PULLING CART LOADED WITH WATER CONTAINERS, WALKING AWAY

11. UMM SABRI ABU SHAWISH CARRYING WATER CONTAINERS, WALKING TOWARD HER TENT (2 SHOTS)

12. VARIOUS OF UMM SABRI ABU SHAWISH LIFTING THE COVERING IN FRONT OF TENT WITH ONE HAND, STANDING NEXT TO CART LOADED WITH WATER CONTAINERS

13. GIRLS STANDING NEXT TO WATER TANKER, DISPLACED GIRL MAYSON AL-A'R, ARRANGING CONTAINERS (2 SHOTS)

14. DISPLACED GIRL MAYSON AL-A'R, FILLING WATER CONTAINERS FROM TANKER

15. DISPLACED GIRL MAYSON AL-A'R, PLACING FILLED WATER CONTAINER ON CART

16. VARIOUS OF DISPLACED GIRL MAYSON AL-A'R SPEAKING (Arabic) TO CAMERA

17. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GATHERED AROUND WATER TANKER, SOME FILLING THEIR CONTAINERS WITH WATER FROM THE TANKER, CARRYING FILLED CONTAINERS AND WALKING AWAY


GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE - SEPT. 2: A severe water shortage is devastating the Al-Bureij Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip, following the destruction of main water lines, local sources report.

Hundreds of residents are forced to queue for hours daily from the early morning to collect limited amounts of drinking water from tankers and alternative wells. The crisis is intensifying due to rising temperatures and a critical lack of supplies, severely impacting tens of thousands of displaced persons and refugees in the camp.

The situation places a particular burden on women and children, who endure long waits to secure the minimum water required for daily needs. The absence of urgent intervention from international and humanitarian organizations is exacerbating the conditions, with residents facing heightened risks of dehydration and the outbreak of waterborne diseases.

"Water has become more expensive than food," one resident stated, highlighting how the persistent shortages pose a direct threat to survival.

There is a growing demand for urgent action to implement sustainable solutions and restore access to water, a fundamental human right. This need is underscored by widespread frustration over perceived international inaction.

According to reports, over 80% of Gaza’s water infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed since October 2023, when Israel began its military campaign. Prior to the conflict, the enclave relied heavily on water piped from Israel’s Mekorot company, with the remainder sourced from local aquifers.

The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, which began in October 2023, has resulted in the deaths of more than 63,600 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, and has left the coastal territory facing a severe humanitarian crisis, including famine.

In a related development, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Separately, Israel faces a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where it is accused of violating the Genocide Convention during its military operation in the enclave.

Writing by Sibel Uygun