Hamas accuses Israel of 'continuing genocide' after bombing Gaza desalination plant

The Islamist movement Hamas has accused Israel of persisting with its "genocide" against the Palestinian population in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike that struck a desalination plant in Gaza City. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qasem stated that the bombing of the drinking water facility is part of Israel's offensive against the fundamental elements necessary for life in Gaza, aiming to strip Gazans of all their resources.

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offensive against the essential elements for the life of Gazans, whom they intend to deprive of all their resources.

Qasem further alleged that the intensified Israeli bombings, which he claims also hit concentrations of displaced people and destroyed their tents, confirm Israel's continued pursuit of forced displacement despite the existing truce agreement. He characterized this escalation as a "large-scale aggression" and a demonstration of "maximum contempt" for the ceasefire pact, which was brokered by the United States, Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar.

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intensification of Israeli bombings, which according to the spokesman also reach concentrations of displaced people and destroy their tents, confirms that Israel maintains its plan of forced displacement despite the truce agreement.

The Israeli military, however, justified its actions in Gaza City by stating that it was targeting a Hamas weapons depot, without specifying whether the desalination plant area or the Shati neighborhood, where a home and a mosque were also attacked, was the primary target. This conflicting information highlights the ongoing tension and differing narratives surrounding the conflict.

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large-scale aggression

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, since the ceasefire went into effect on October 11, 2025, the Israeli army has killed at least 1,288 people and wounded over 4,290 in the Gaza Strip. Hamas maintains that attacks like the one on the desalination plant demonstrate Israel's ongoing non-compliance with its commitments and its undermining of efforts to consolidate and implement the truce agreement.

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maximum contempt