Were you aware of what happened this month?

Israel’s recent destruction of crops in food-strapped Gaza has resulted in half a million dollars in damage.

Over the weekend, Israeli forces poisoned crops in the besieged Gaza Strip by pumping large amounts of rainwater into its farm land.

They turned on the rainwater collection dams along the border with the besieged enclave, causing around one square kilometer of agricutural land planted with wheat, barley, cabbage and cauliflower to sink.

According to a statement released by the Palestinian agriculture ministry on Sunday, Israel’s uncontrolled opening of a water dam’s gates has caused $500,000 worth of damage to agricultural areas in the besieged territory.

Large strips of farmland in Gaza’s eastern Jabalia and Beit Hanoun were damaged, the statement said.

Animals were also affected, and chickens and bees in hives drowned in the occupation-imposed flooding.

Desperately needed food, including potatoes and onions were completely destroyed on nearly 4 square km of flooded land.