Israel’s Blockade Has Caused Accumulation of 330,000 Tons of Solid Waste in Gaza
The UN has reported that hundreds of thousands of tons of solid waste have accumulated near populated regions of Gaza as humanitarian groups are warning that disease is spreading rapidly through the strip. As of this week, the UN’s Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster has estimated that there are 330,400 tons of solid waste near places where Palestinians — many of them displaced...