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New Israeli pipeline makes its way to Gaza

An Israeli water company has started working on extending a water pipeline from Israel to Gaza with Qatari funding.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The water situation in the Gaza Strip is set to improve after the Israeli Water Company Mekorot started construction June 17 to extend a water pipeline from Israel to Gaza with Qatari funding.

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth revealed that work on the new water pipeline is underway under strict security supervision amid concerns that Israeli workers or equipment might be targeted.

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