In a recent research, the Dutch activist group Pax revealed that Gaza's outdated trash collection system had been completely destroyed by "months of continuous bombing" and "Israel's" fuel blockage.
"Local authorities report that the Israeli Defense [occupation] Forces are preventing access to Gaza's three official landfills", he added.
Pax analyzed satellite photos that revealed 225 expanding waste sites around Gaza.
A "chemical soup" of debris and heavy metals, according to the group, could pollute farms and water sources, and "eventually toxic substances penetrate the food chain and find their way back to humans".
Pax cautioned that the threat might extend beyond of the war zone since water can "migrate over long distances."
"While the danger for Gaza is imminent, the overall region could soon confront grave ecosystem and public health problems", it continued.
Data back in May revealed that 53% of the 603 examined water facilities were either destroyed or damaged. Water in the Gaza Strip was already a limited resource dependent on a network of water wells and desalination plants before "Israel" further exacerbated its scarcity.
18 July 2024