Israel denies cutting water supplies to West Bank

Israel's national water company has denied cutting crucial water supplies to large parts of the occupied West Bank during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, saying there was only broad reduction in water supply to the Palestinian territory.

"As a result of the shortage of water supply in the West Bank ..., we have made a broad reduction of the supply to all residents in the area," utility company Mekorot told Al Jazeera late on Wednesday.

"All the facilities are working and the capability to supply is less than the rate of consumption. The water authority recently approved a master plan for the water sector and accordingly we will build the systems that will meet the West Bank's required consumption," the company added...
 [aljazeera.com]
16/6/16
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