Ashraf Shannon

Press TV, Gaza

In yet another act of aggression against the people of Gaza, the Israeli regime unleashed havoc on the eastern perimeter of the coastal enclave using flood gates to destroy Palestinian farmlands.

Israel, which has installed the flood gates adjacent to the Gaza Strip, periodically opens them, leading to the flooding of large tracts of Palestinian farmlands as well as homes in the tiny coastal sliver.

An eyewitness told Press TV that Israel has flooded his farmland with water twice this week.

The Palestinian NGO’s Network who organized a field visit to the affected areas has warned of the catastrophic impact of Israel’s repeated flooding of Gaza’s farmlands.

Israel's destruction of farmlands and crops will only worsen the already dire economic situation of Gazan farmers and harm vital food sources in the blockaded enclave.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture, Israel has flooded hundreds of acres of farmlands and destroyed a variety of crops, irrigation systems and agricultural equipment.

Gazan farmers have long been struggling to make ends meet due to the Israeli occupation.

Experts say Israeli practices against Palestinian farmers have increased the level of food insecurity in the blockaded enclave. The Gaza Strip has been under Israeli blockade since 2007.