Gaza: An unprecedented rubble due to the war that threatens health and the environment in light of a worsening humanitarian crisis

The report issued a framework for the removal of the rubble in Gaza, which was developed by a number of international and international organizations*. The report pointed out that the amount of rubble resulting from the war in Gaza is much greater than the quantities caused by previous wars in the Gaza Strip since 2008.

He added that the status of the aggregate is unprecedented not only in terms of its quantity, but also in terms of the extent of the damage to the housing, its geographical spread and its spatial intensity throughout the sector, the rate of generating the rubble, and the high levels expected of pollution with explosive ammunition along with the risk of asbestos, especially in Refugee camps.

He also cautioned that these challenges are exacerbated by critical issues related to housing, lands and property, including verification of ownership, loss and restoration of housing documents, lands and property, obtaining the approval of the owners to start removing the rubble, obtaining permits from landowners to get rid of the rubble, and abandoning ownership The ingredient that has been removed, and the loss of demarcation of the clear borders of destructive property, among other things.

Deep collective shock

In another development, Dr. Hanan Belkhi, the regional director of the World Health Organization of the eastern Mediterranean region, expressed during a media briefing on the developments of health emergency in the region, her hope that the ceasefire in Gaza will last, and that an opportunity to pave the way for a permanent endowment of hostilities.

س In order: “A young boy named Ashraf is brought here from Gaza, where he said: We hope that the ceasefire will be real … Do not let us down as it happens every time.”. She noted that the size of the psychological trauma that the Gaza people suffers from, as all people in Gaza live in sadness.

س In order: “They have endured an unimaginable violence, and they spent months without food and water, and many nights have become on the sounds of the drones that bomb them unabated. This suffering caused a deep collective shock that cannot be absorbed. Therefore, mental health support is a major aspect of Aspects of our response, as we strive to help individuals and families overcome the crises they went through..

She stressed that the ceasefire in an area should not be at the expense of escalating brutal and violence in another region. It reported that they are closely monitoring the situation in the West Bank, which has already suffered from continuous health care attacks since October 2023.

The UN official took the opportunity to confirm that the UNRWA was not alternative, and that there is no other entity with the ability to provide aid in Gaza at the same level.

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Among the agencies that have developed the Iron removal framework: the Office of Humanitarian Coordination, UNRWA, the World Food Program, the United Nations Department of Mine Business, the United Nations Development Program, the UNESCO Organization, the United Nations Human Settlements Program, the United Nations Environment Program, and the Office of Nations United Project Services, and the World Bank.

The framework of the working group emerged from the Gaza Removal Department in Gaza, which is headed by the United Nations Development Program and the United Nations Environment Program, with the expansion of membership to include entities and relevant actors over time.