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Unexploded Bombs 'Enormous' Risk in Gaza
UN Mine Action Service reports 5 to 10% of munitions in Gaza remain unexploded, creating ongoing risks and limiting clearance efforts amid restricted access.
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Jerusalem. The risks associated with unexploded ordnance in Gaza are “huge” for displaced persons returning home taking advantage of the ceasefire, alerted Oenegé Handicap International on Tuesday, asking for the necessary equipment to be removed. “The risks are enormous, it is estimated that some 70,000 tons of explosives have fallen on Gaza” since the beginning of the war triggered by Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, summed up Anne-…
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The Straits TimesUnexploded bombs pose ‘enormous’ risks in Gaza, NGO warns
JERUSALEM: 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 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza” since the start of the war, said Anne-Claire Yaeesh, the
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Correio da Manhã"The risks are enormous, it is estimated that some 70 thousand tons of explosives have fallen in Gaza" since the beginning of the war in October 2023, Anne-Claire Yaeesh, director of the Palestinian territories of the Handicap International, NGOs specialized in demining and assistance to victims of anti-personnel mines. "The layers of shells and accumulation levels are very significant," he further noted, pointing to "risks more and more complex…
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