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Gaza war's toxic waste reaches Israeli territory
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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The environmental damage from military operations in Gaza has begun affecting Israel itself, Al Jazeera English reported. Pollutants generated by the conflict have crossed into Israeli areas, undermining any attempt by the government to shield its citizens from the ecological consequences of the war in the strip.
The spread of contamination highlights how environmental harm from the Gaza conflict extends beyond the strip's borders into neighboring regions. Residents and officials face exposure to toxic materials regardless of the political boundaries that separate the territories. The report indicates that the scale of damage—described as ecocide—creates transboundary pollution that affects populations on both sides of the conflict.
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