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Israel Preparing to Increase Water Supply for Gazans
(Reuters) Emily Rose - Israel is preparing to directly supply electricity to a desalination plant in Khan Yunis in Gaza so it can produce more water, an Israeli security official and a Western official said Wednesday. The facility was established with UN funding in 2017 to provide drinking water to areas in Deir al-Balah, Khan Yunis and the Mawasi area, where many Gazans have fled. The Israeli source said the planned supply of electricity to the water plant could provide water for just under a million people. "The Israelis are ready on their side," said the Western official. "Right now, Palestinian engineers are inside the strip checking the integrity of the line."