The Water Authority reported on Thursday that the Israeli company Mekorot has reduced the amount of water supplied from the Deir Sha'ar water connection to the southern West Bank governorates, specifically the Hebron governorate, by a recent rate of more than 5,500 cubic meters per day.

The Water Authority explained in a statement that this connection previously supplied the area with 32,000 cubic meters of water per day, and after the reduction, it now supplies an average of 26,500 cubic meters per day. The authority noted that the reduction in water quantities is ongoing, which will impact the approved distribution program for the areas supplied by this connection.

She noted that after communicating with Mekorot, the company explained that the reduction in quantities was a result of the company carrying out maintenance and upgrades to the pumps in the Deir Shaar system, with the aim of ensuring a more stable situation during the coming summer.

She added, "The technical team is continuing to follow up with Mekorot to restore pumping volumes to previous levels, and service providers will be informed of any subsequent developments."

The Water Authority called on municipalities and water supply entities to take the necessary measures to ensure the continued supply of water to citizens, based on available quantities, and to reschedule distribution operations to accommodate the current emergency.