Unexploded bombs pose ‘enormous’ risks in Gaza, NGO warns
Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses “enormous” risks for displaced people returning home during a US-led ceasefire, the NGO Handicap International warned Tuesday, calling for the entry of equipment needed for demining.
“The risks are enormous – an estimated 70,000 tonnes of explosives have been dropped on Gaza” since the start of the war, said Anne-Claire Yaeesh, the organisation’s director for the Palestinian territories.
Handicap International specialises in mine clearance and assistance to victims of anti-personnel mines.
Unexploded ordnance, ranging from undetonated bombs or grenades to simple bullets, has become a common sight in the Gaza Strip during the two years of the war, sparked by Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023.
“The layers of rubble and levels of accumulation are extremely high,” Yaeesh said.
She warned that…
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