A senior United Nations official in Geneva has projected that it will take approximately 14 years to remove vast amounts of debris, including unexploded weapons, resulting from the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Pehr Lodhammar of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) revealed that the war has left around 37 million tons of debris strewn across densely populated coastal areas and numerous urban areas.
Although the exact count of unexploded weapons in Gaza remains unknown, Lodhammar estimated that it would require 14 years, under specific circumstances, to clear the debris, including remnants of destroyed structures.
Citing a typical failure rate of at least 10 percent for land service ammunition, he emphasized the complexity of the task ahead. “We are looking at a 14-year endeavor involving a fleet of 100 trucks,” Lodhammar remarked.
On a separate note, the casualties among Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have surged once again in the last 24 hours, with ongoing Israeli assaults.
The regional Health Ministry reported that at least 51 Palestinians have lost their lives and 75 others have been wounded within the past day as Israel persists in its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip.
