Gaza faces environmental crisis as israel initiates seawater pumping operation

The Wall Street Journal notes that the entire process is expected to take several weeks, with no clear indicators provided regarding its potential success. The israeli military asserts that the operation is targeted at undermining the tunnel infrastructure used by the Resistance in Gaza.

However, concerns are mounting on both the Israeli side and among its allies regarding the nature and consequences of this operation. Throughout the conflict in Gaza, israel has consistently claimed that captives are being held by the Resistance in tunnels beneath the Strip. If successful, this operation could pose a grave risk to the lives of those held in the targeted networks.

Beyond the immediate humanitarian concerns, international environmental and human rights organisations are sounding the alarm about the potentially devastating long-term consequences of this move. The pumping and dumping of tens of millions of gallons of seawater into Gaza's soil could have a severe impact on agricultural land and drinking water in the besieged Strip, home to 2.2 million people. It could also render large areas of targeted land uninhabitable, creating an environmental and humanitarian crisis in the region.

As this situation unfolds, global attention is turning to the potential consequences of this operation and its impact on the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. (ILKHA)