Unicef warns Gaza children will 'die of thirst'

Gaza is on the brink of a man-made drought, with its water systems collapsing under the strain of war, the UN children’s agency warned on Friday.

“Children will begin to die of thirst,” said UNICEF spokesperson James Elder, speaking to journalists in Geneva.

He noted that only 40 percent of Gaza’s drinking water production facilities are still operational, underscoring the severity of the humanitarian crisis.