Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Israel has killed thousands of Palestinians in Gaza by denying them clean water which it says legally amounts to acts of genocide and extermination.

Israel has been accused of killing thousands of Palestinians by depriving them of clean water, which Human rights groups have legally equated to acts of 'genocide and extermination'. "This policy, inflicted as part of a mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza,

Israel refuted accusations of denying clean water to Palestinians in Gaza, citing government efforts and coordination with UNICEF to ensure water access. COGAT highlighted water supply exceeding international standards for conflict zones,