With the occupation of Al-Mantara Dam, the most vital water resource in southern Syria, nearly 40 percent of Syrian water resources are now under the illegal control of Israel.

Located just a few hundred meters east of Quneitra, some 50 kilometers southwest of the Syrian capital, Al-Mantara Dam sits within the buffer zone established on the Golan Heights in 1979.

This vital water reservoir has for long sustained not only Quneitra province, where the occupied Holan Heights is located, but also the broader arid southern region of Syria.

With the occupation of Al-Mantara Dam, the most significant dam in southern Syria, experts say nearly 40 percent of Syria’s water resources are now under the illegal control of the Israeli regime.

Before Al-Mantara, they occupied five other key sites that supply water to Syria from neighbors.

  • DicJacobus@lemmy.world
    3·
    5 hours ago

    id be fine with the IDF, Hamas and Hezbollah all wiping each other out to a man, but I know that one side’s got infinitely more firepower in this game…

    anyway. its clear to me Israel is just using this wartime emergency powers time… to A - keep Bibi out of jail, obviously, but B - Steal, Destroy, Occupy, and Kill as much as they can while the iron is hot. Im frankly surprised they convinced Hezbollah to a ceasefire and its held as long as it did, because Israel doesn’t show any intention of stopping its war state anytime soon.

  • OmegaLemmy@discuss.online
    111·
    2 days ago

    we say Israel but we ignore the dams turkey built not just to get energy but to also control the water flow to Syria and Iraq

  • belastend@slrpnk.net
    820·
    17 hours ago

    Not that israel doesnt steal water, but can we find a better source than an irr-funded site?

    Edit: @davel for some reason i cant answer you directly.

    All of the criticisms about manufacturing consent directly apply to non-western media too. Especially to an outlet that paints Qassem Soleimani as a beloved folk hero. About as truthful as proclaim Brian Thompson to be some working class hero.

    • geneva_convenienceOP
      222·
      2 days ago

      The Turkish, Israeli, American and Qatari media like do not report much on Syria because it is not in their interest. So most news about human rights violations in Syria currently comes from Lebanon and Iran.

      Adversaries are all too keen to point fingers to other parties. Allies like to cover for them.