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The Devastating Environmental and Human Cost of Bombing Gaza. It has to End

Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza, with over 70,000 tons of bombs dropped in nine months, is causing catastrophic environmental damage.

‘Ecocide in Gaza’: does scale of environmental destruction amount to a war crime?

‘Ecocide in Gaza’: does scale of environmental destruction amount to a war crime?

Exclusive: Satellite analysis revealed to the Guardian shows farms devastated and nearly half of the territory’s trees razed. Alongside mounting air and water pollution, experts says Israel’s onslaught on Gaza’s ecosystems has made the area unlivable

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/29/gaza-israel-palestinian-war-ecocide-environmental-destruction-pollution-rome-statute-war-crimes-aoe#:~:text='An%20act%20of%20ecocide'&text=Abeer%20al%2DButmeh%2C%20the%20coordinator,destroyed%20the%20agriculture%20and%20wildlife.



This unprecedented destruction is not only taking lives but also ravaging the land, contaminating water sources, and decimating vital crops like olive trees, which are integral to Palestine's agriculture and heritage.
Israel hits Gaza Strip with the equivalent of two nuclear bombs

Israel hits Gaza Strip with the equivalent of two nuclear bombs

According to the Geneva-based human rights organisation, the Israeli army has admitted to bombing over 12,000 targets in the Gaza Strip, with a record tally of bombs exceeding 10 kilograms of explosives per individual. Euro-Med Monitor highlighted that the weight of the nuclear bombs dropped by the United States on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan at the end of World War II in August 1945 was estimated at about 15,000 tons of explosives.

https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/5908/Israel-hits-Gaza-Strip-with-the-equivalent-of-two-nuclear-bombs


The immediate aftermath includes vast ecological devastation, with soil and water poisoned by explosives, rendering the land infertile and water undrinkable. Long-term repercussions include diminished biodiversity and disrupted ecosystems, which will take decades, if not centuries, to recover. The air pollution from the bombings releases harmful particulates and toxic gases, contributing to global climate change. The loss of olive trees only worsens this issue, as these trees play a crucial role in carbon sequestration. Destroying these natural carbon sinks accelerates the progression of climate change, affecting not just the local environment but the global climate.
Amount of Israeli bombs dropped on Gaza surpasses that of World War II

Amount of Israeli bombs dropped on Gaza surpasses that of World War II

Israel dropped 70,000 tons of bombs on Gaza Strip since last October, exceeding World War II bombings in Dresden, Hamburg, London combined, according to rights monitor - Anadolu Ajansı

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/amount-of-israeli-bombs-dropped-on-gaza-surpasses-that-of-world-war-ii/3239665



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    This is deeply troubling due to its severe environmental and humanitarian toll.

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    • Virginiah

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      Some things can be avoided if our leaders make peace with each other

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      • Grace Njeri

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        @Virginiah_391 Working as one is crucial to sort menaces.

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