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Continuation of the Cooking Gas Ban and Loss of Over 60,000 Trees

Gaza City Faces an Environmental and Health Crisis

The Gaza Municipality has warned of the depletion of vegetative cover after more than a year of continuous aggression on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli occupation has targeted the agricultural sector, leading to the loss of over 60,000 trees in the city.

The environmental collapse, as warned by the municipality, poses a significant threat to the city due to the continued ban on the entry of cooking gas into Gaza and North Gaza governorates for over a year. This situation has forced residents to resort to burning wood for cooking and heating.

The municipality also highlighted that families in Gaza have been forced to burn wood, plastic, and environmental waste, which increases air pollution and poses numerous health risks to the respiratory system, particularly for the elderly, children, and individuals with pre-existing health conditions.

Additionally, the municipality stated that the occupation has bulldozed agricultural lands and parks and caused significant damage to irrigation and water supply systems. These combined factors put the vegetative cover at risk, which serves as a vital resource for improving air quality and reducing environmental pollution.

In response to these challenges, the Gaza Municipality is working diligently to preserve and care for the remaining trees. It also calls on the international community and environmental organizations to take urgent action to stop the aggression, provide cooking gas, seeds, and agricultural seedlings, and support efforts to restore the vegetative cover and sustain what remains in the city.