The Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza is also being felt by Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territories of the West Bank. One area the impact is being felt is around the critical resource of water. Israel controls the water supply to the West Bank. Farmers in the West Bank claim that there’s been an increase in settlers defended by IDF soldiers taking control of their water sources. The World’s Marco Werman went to a farming area on the outskirts of Ramallah in the West Bank to see what’s happening.
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