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After more than 19 months of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the Palestinians live amid piles of waste accumulated between tents and shelters, on beaches and in the streets, which exacerbates their continuous tragedy.
This crisis is one of the most prominent challenges that threaten the lives of citizens, as it constitutes a direct environmental and health danger, in the absence of infrastructure and the disruption of municipalities and their mechanisms.
Sanad news agency for the Al -Jazeera media network has monitored by analyzing satellite images of the random points of waste near the camps of the displaced, residential neighborhoods and beaches, which reflects the dangerous situation in Gaza.
Gaza suffocates waste
The analysis of satellite images until April 15, 2025 shows that there are 42 large and medium waste points in the various governorates of the Gaza Strip, and it is noteworthy that small points are difficult to limit accurately, which means that the actual number may be higher.
The analysis showed that Gaza City (North) is the most affected, as it contains 13 points of waste, followed by Khan Yunis Governorate (south) with 12 points, while the remaining points were distributed to the rest of the sector.
The analysis reveals the presence of direct waste points on the seashore, which led to clear pollution of coastal waters, and other points are spread near the tents of the displaced.
Before the aggression, the Gaza Strip relied on 3 main waste stations, but the war led to the exit of these stations from service, as the Yarmouk station turned into a camp for the displaced, while the two stations of Khan Yunis and Rafah in areas under the control of the occupation became.
As for the main landfills, all of which are located in regions closed militarily by the occupation, which exacerbated the waste crisis and its environmental and health effects.
An environmental and health disaster
For his part, a spokesman for the municipality of Gaza City, Asim al -Nabih, said that the city suffers from an environmental and health disaster, due to the accumulation of more than 175 thousand tons of waste throughout the city, which constitutes a threat to the lives of citizens and leads to the spread of epidemics and diseases.
The Prophet added in a special interview with “Sanad” that the municipality is unable to collect and deport waste due to the destruction of the occupation more than 85% of the mechanisms and prevent the arrival of the crews to the main waste dump in the rooster hole in the central Gaza Strip.
The Prophet warned of the continued spread of waste, stressing that it contributes to the spread of epidemics, diseases, rodents and insects, saying that the citizen who is not killed by bombing is killed by diseases.
When asked about the municipality’s ability to deal with the crisis, he explained that the municipality takes emergency measures to alleviate the crisis, but the options and capabilities are very limited.
The Prophet confirmed that the municipality asked the concerned authorities to introduce heavy mechanisms to help collect waste, indicating that it has provided a list of needs, but it has not received the necessary equipment yet.
The United Nations Development Program warned that the solid waste management in Gaza has become an urgent issue, and needs immediate support and solutions, stressing that this crisis reflects part of the broader humanitarian crisis in the sector.