UNICEF / GAZA WATER DISTRIBUTION

A UNICEF-supported Palestinian Water Authority desalination plant is being reassembled for use in Gaza City. With heavy bombardment and evacuation orders, key equipment was moved south to protect it from destruction. Now that equipment is returning to restore clean and safe drinking water for residents. UNICEF

• Video Length: 00:02:37
• Production Date: 13 October 2025
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
• Subject Topical: WATER SUPPLY; WATER MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE; HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; SANITATION; WAR; WAR VICTIMS
• Geographic Subject: GAZA; PALESTINE; ISRAEL
• MAMS Id: 3469130
• Parent Id: 3469130
• Alternate Title: unifeed251013e

Description

STORY: UNICEF / GAZA WATER DISTRIBUTION
TRT: 02:37
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 12 OCTOBER 2025, GAZA CITY, GAZA, PALESTINE

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, UNICEF staff outside a UNICEF-support Palestinian Water Authority desalination plant
2. Wide shot, UNICEF staff outside a UNICEF-support Palestinian Water Authority desalination plant
3. Wide shot, unloading replacement parts for desalination plant
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Tess Ingram, Spokesperson, UNICEF:
“This is a desalination plant. They took some of the equipment to the south when Gaza City was under heavy bombardment and there were evacuation orders. They were trying to protect it. And now today, they're bringing it back to reestablish the plant and provide clean, safe drinking water to the people of Gaza City with UNICEF support.”
5. Various shots, UNICEF water and sanitation officer inspects a UNICEF-supported Palestinian Water Authority desalination plant
6. Wide shot, water truck filled at desalination plant
7. Wide shot, water distribution
8. Med shot, water distribution Wide shot, water distribution

Storyline

A UNICEF-supported Palestinian Water Authority desalination plant is being reassembled for use in Gaza City. With heavy bombardment and evacuation orders, key equipment was moved south to protect it from destruction. Now that equipment is returning to restore clean and safe drinking water for residents.

UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram said, “they were trying to protect it. And now today, they're bringing it back to reestablish the plant and provide clean, safe drinking water to the people of Gaza City with UNICEF support.”

UNICEF has more than 1,300 trucks ready to bring in essential items into Gaza, including water and sanitation supplies.