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Gaza-West Bank eco crisis
The Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority warned of an environmental and health catastrophe in Gaza, where between 61 and 68 million tonnes of rubble have accumulated, including around 4 million tonnes of hazardous waste and 50,000 tonnes of asbestos. It said that 82% of agricultural land and 84% of water and sewage infrastructure had been destroyed, while around 120,000 cubic metres of untreated wastewater are discharged every day. In the West Bank, the Authority documented around 760 environmental attacks from the beginning of the year through the end of September. These included the uprooting of around 100,000 olive trees, with losses estimated at $67 million, as well as attacks on water sources and the smuggling of hazardous waste. The Authority described these practices as environmental war crimes and called on the international community and human rights organizations to intervene to stop them and protect Palestinian natural resources.
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