Gaza unexploded ordnance litters destroyed homes and streets, with more than 20,000 munitions threatening lives and blocking the rebuild

Gaza unexploded ordnance has created dangerous levels of contamination across the Strip. Ismail al-Thawabta, director general of the Government Media Office in Gaza, warned that the munitions litter destroyed neighbourhoods, directly threatening civilian lives and exposing the population to constant danger. Al-Thawabta said that preliminary official assessments indicate that there are approximately 20,000 shells, rockets […]

By Alaa Shamali

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