A number of Jewish communities in the Shomron are in the midst of a sevre water crisis, as was reported by YWN-ISRAEL.

The same situation exists in some PA (Palestinian Authority) areas in the Shomron as well, which residents insist is more serious since it coincides with sweltering heat and the holy month of Ramadan.

The PA however blames Israel for the shortage, insisting its communities are harder hit and it is the fault of the nearby yishuvim.

Yossi Dagan, who heads the Shomron Regional Council reported the reason for the shortage is the government’s inaction over the years and today, the existing infrastructure is not sufficient to feed the demands of the area’s residents, now numbering far more than there were when the infrastructure was set into place.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)