Palestinians returning to ‘toxic wasteland’ in northern Gaza
Al Jazeera
Rubbish flooding the streets of Gaza City is creating new health risks, residents say.
Displaced Palestinians returning to northern Gaza have found once-bustling cities reduced to toxic wastelands, according to residents and aid agencies.
Shocked by the level of destruction, Gaza City residents are calling for action over a building sanitation crisis in the enclave’s largest city, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
A scene of devastation has met those hoping to rebuild their lives in the northern reaches of the enclave, the focus of the most concentrated Israeli military action during the war. The dangers posed by damaged buildings are matched by missing public services and streets filled with heaps of rubbish.
Last month’s ceasefire deal prompted a rush by displaced people to return to the north. However, Gaza City remains without running water or reliable power.
Towns are lacking basic services like water and healthcare, said Tess Ingram of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Development marks one of army’s most significant advances since war broke out between army chief al-Burhan and RSF.
US president’s call for mass displacement in Gaza risks renewing the fighting in the devastated enclave, analysts say.
Move comes amid Donald Trump’s push to thin out the federal government and after order freezing US foreign assistance.
Displaced Palestinians languish in makeshift tent encampments as harsh winds and rain hit the Gaza Strip.
On Wednesday, the US deported 104 Indians on the longest such military flight used so far, before Modi’s visit.
US penalties target Iran’s ‘oil network’ as Donald Trump pledges to bring back ‘maximum pressure’ against Tehran.
The Trump administration’s offer would allow employees to be paid until December if they commit to quitting their jobs.
South Korea’s assessment comes as Ukraine’s stout defence takes a growing toll for every square kilometre Russia seizes.
Trump’s top aides say displacement would be temporary after the United Nations warns of ethnic cleansing.
Foreign Ministry says it ‘strongly opposes’ displacement of residents from Gaza after Trump floats redevelopment plan.
US secretary of state says he will not attend talks in South Africa amid spat over land expropriation law.
Palestinians have widely rejected President Trump’s plan, and one 72-year-old says leaving Gaza would be ‘like death’.
Establishing a Palestinian state ‘is a firm, unwavering position’, Foreign Ministry says, rejecting Trump’s Gaza plan.