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Gaza humanitarian crisis

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has sounded the alarm about Gaza’s worsening humanitarian crisis. It said heavy rainfall is battering displaced families, while Israel’s restrictions on aid deliveries are leaving thousands without shelter or medical care. According to UNRWA, Gaza is facing a catastrophic health emergency. It said contaminated drinking water, which is nine times saltier than global standards, is fueling outbreaks of liver disease, meningitis, and respiratory infections. Cases of kidney failure and cancer are also rising. The agency added that despite having supplies for nearly a million people, Gazans cannot access them as Israel still controls 54 percent of the territory. It adds that 16,500 patients urgently need treatment outside Gaza, while 90 percent of the population suffers from malnutrition. UNRWA also warned that the destruction of Gaza is unprecedented, with cities like Rafah wiped out, and others still under bombardment, even after the ceasefire.

Gaza genocide aftermath

A new report by a leading British magazine warns that Gaza contains the highest concentration of unexploded ordnance of any conflict zone in the world. According to The Economist, unexploded bombs pose a long-term threat to civilians long after Israel’s bombardments stop. It cited UN data showing more than 7,000 tons of unexploded bombs are scattered across 40 percent of Gaza’s neighborhoods. The Economist added that more than fifty people have been killed and hundreds injured by unexploded bombs, though aid groups believe the real toll is far higher. Children are especially at risk, and some of them have been severely injured after mistaking unexploded bombs for toys. Humanity and Inclusion, a leading relief organization, has estimated that clearing these explosives could take 20 to 30 years, warning that many devices are buried too deep to ever be fully removed.

Justice for war criminals

The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a criminal complaint with the Czech Republic’s Public Prosecutor’s Office against Israeli reservist and rapper, Noam Tsuriely. The foundation accused the Israeli soldier of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and incitement during the Gaza genocide. The Foundation said the complaint is based on an investigative report documenting the Israeli soldier’s involvement in destroying civilian infrastructure and glorifying those acts in his musical performances. He is currently in the Czech Republic after performing a concert in Prague. The Foundation urged Czech authorities to open a full investigation, seize the Israeli soldier’s equipment, impose travel restrictions, or detain him. It said Tsuriely’s dual role as a soldier and performer amplifies the impact of his actions, arguing that Europe must not become a safe haven for individuals implicated in such atrocities. The complaint is part of the Hind Rajab Foundation’s broader legal campaign to expose and pursue accountability for war crimes committed during the Israeli genocide in Gaza. 
 

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