Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

In the Shadow of Israel's War, Displaced Palestinians in Gaza Face a New Enemy: Mountains of Garbage

Name: In the Shadow of Israel's War, Displaced Palestinians in Gaza Face a New Enemy: Mountains of Garbage
Uploaded: 2024-12-17T17:51+0100
Duration: 3 min 48 s
Description: Since October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces have been carrying out their so-called Iron Sword in the Gaza Strip in response to a Hamas attack on October 7 of that year. The death toll from the IDF attacks has exceeded 45,000 in Gaza, according to the local health ministry. Most of the territory's 2.4 million people have been forcibly displaced.

17:51, 17 December 2024

Since October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces have been carrying out their so-called Iron Sword in the Gaza Strip in response to a Hamas attack on October 7 of that year. The death toll from the IDF attacks has exceeded 45,000 in Gaza, according to the local health ministry. Most of the territory's 2.4 million people have been forcibly displaced.

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Forced from their home in northern Gaza, Ibrahim Matar's family has found temporary refuge in Khan Younis, but their makeshift camp sits beside overflowing waste.

The sewage system, crippled by the ongoing Israeli war, and the lack of garbage collection have created a breeding ground for disease.

"The situation here is very difficult, and there is no other place to live," Ibrahim told Sputnik, describing the relentless insects and harsh conditions of their five-month stay in the "tent city" next to mountains of garbage.