Gaza: Hundreds of reports of unexploded bombs as engineering teams work with almost no resources
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The Forensic Evidence and Rapid-Response teams of the Palestinian Police in Gaza handled 252 alerts in November concerning unexploded devices and shells left behind by Israeli attacks across the governorates of the Gaza Strip.
According to the police report, the work forms part of ongoing efforts to remove the danger of suspicious objects and unexploded bombs left in areas from which Israeli forces withdrew after the start of the ceasefire.
The report stated that the items handled included air-dropped bombs of different sizes, artillery shells, guided missiles, landmines, and other heavy explosives.
The rapid-response unit said its teams are operating in harsh conditions with almost no equipment, yet they are doing everything possible to protect civilians.
It stressed the urgent need for international institutions to provide specialised equipment to help remove these threats.
The report added that the huge quantities of explosives dropped on the Strip require joint local and international efforts, particularly given the scale of destruction and the need for heavy machinery to clear the rubble.
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