not only have water reservoirs pumps treatment facilities and distribution networks been affected by military conflicts and occupation by foreign forces but also have wastewater treatment facilities and irrigation networks been destroyed during military incursions operation and maintenance of water facilities is also limited during periods of insecurity and occupation which have affected the availability of fuel for pumping water eg in yemen the import of replacement parts eg in palestine or access of employees to operate water facilities eg in iraq in preparation some officials have already considered relocating the capital to the coast