53 12‐ Impact of Israeli Violations on the Provision of Basic Public Services (Water, Wastewater Services) Israel continues to control and exploit water resources and thus deprive the Palestinian population from their right to access water. An indication of this abuse is the Annexation Wall path, which is identical to that of groundwater reservoirs and the long standing policies such as well water confiscation and the prohibition of drilling of artisan wells, among others. The expansion of the Annexation Wall has isolated many artisan wells and springs, resulting in the deterioration of the situation in the West Bank, and restricting the PNA’s ability in its implementation of inclusive growth programs, and in the provision of sufficient water for its citizens. Depriving the Palestinian people from water is an evident indication of the Israeli violations of one of the most fundamental human rights. The Israeli’s full control over water resources and depriving the Palestinians of their right to access it makes the Israeli per capita consumption of water equivalent to four times the Palestinian per capita. A report issued by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) points out that Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip caused severe damage to the water sector, which affected the right of Palestinian citizens to have access to water supply. The aggression affected more than (30) km of water networks, along with (11) water wells used by residents for drinking, (6,000) tanks on the roofs of residential buildings, and (840) links connecting the houses with the water networks to enable them to supply water.51 The continued Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip and the prevention of access to many other goods has led to a shortage of industrial fuel supplies, cements, and pipes for repair work and maintenance of water and wastewater networks affected by the aggression. This makes water and wastewater discharge services unreliable and risky in the Gaza Strip. The failure to repair networks has resulted in the loss of approximately (47%) of water due to leakage. Supplies suffer frequent interruptions, as half of the population have access to water three days a week at the most or do not have access to it at all. As for drinking water, (98%) of the total population, estimated at (1.5) million, are connected with water 51 http://www.malaf.info/?page=show_details&Id=16185&table=pa_documents&CatId=34