VIENNA April 16. 2024 (Saba) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on Tuesday that unexploded bombs weighing 1,000 pounds (about 460 kg) were found inside schools after the Zionist enemy forces withdrew from the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.
UNRWA said that UN agencies led "an assessment mission in Khan Yunis after the withdrawal of Zionist forces from the besieged city last week."
According to the agency, it found “major challenges in working safely due to the presence of unexploded ordnance, including thousand-pound bombs, inside schools and on roads.”
It added in a statement, "Thousands of internally displaced people need a range of life-saving assistance, including health, water, sanitation and food."
The United Nations said earlier this month that "clearing the Strip of unexploded ordnance will require millions of dollars and many years."
The international organization estimates that "beginning to clear Gaza of munitions will require approximately $45 million."
The Zionist enemy army continues to commit genocide against the residents of the Gaza Strip, for the 193rd day in a row, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shell, and fire belts, and carrying out horrific crimes in the areas of incursion, which left 33,843 martyrs and 76,575 injured, in addition to the widespread destruction of structures infrastructure and property.
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resource : SABA
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