So apparently jews were poisoning water. I always thought this was some antisemitic myth and wrongthink. Makes me wonder what other allegations of antisemitism will be proven to be true in the future.
AMMAN — The Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz has revealed the existence of documents that officially confirm that Israel poisoned Palestinian water wells in Acre and Gaza in 1948. The paper reported in its Friday edition the discovery of official documents proving Israel’s poisoning of Palestinian water wells in 1948, in which prominent and well-known Israeli figures participated. The disturbing story behind them was recently uncovered by historian Benny Morris and historian and Israel Prize laureate Benjamin Z. Kedar, following extensive archival research, the paper said. This operation was partially exposed decades ago when rumors and oral testimonies were reported in newspapers and books about an attempt in 1948 by Israeli forces to poison wells in Acre and Gaza, contaminating drinking water with bacteria. However, only now, in Morris and Kedar’s research, has the “smoking gun” been revealed in the form of official documentation, according to Haaretz. The newly unearthed documents …
Rendering enemy water sources un-drinkable is a common tactic in warfare. There was nothing nefarious or sneeky about it. The Arab armies knew it was contaminated and were denied the ability to use the wells. This occurred during the 1948 Jewish Arab war.