A new report by Oxfam finds Israel has used water as a weapon of war, with Gaza’s water supplies plummeting by 94% over the past 10 months due to Israel’s blockades and nonstop bombardment. Even before October 7, Gazans’ access to water was severely restricted. The destruction of Gaza’s water treatment plants has forced people to resort to using sewage-contaminated water containing pathogens that lead to diarrhea — which is especially deadly for children — and diseases like cholera, dysentery, hepatitis A and typhoid. Meanwhile, Palestinian health authorities say the polio virus has been found in sewage samples from Gaza.