Sewage spills and waterborne diseases, another 'crippling' effect of Israeli war on Gaza

The 11-month Israeli carnage in Gaza, accompanied by relentless airstrikes and massacres, destroyed the Strips' sewage infrastructure, leading to severe sanitation crises and a surge in disease outbreaks. With Gaza's wastewater management systems destroyed, sewage now floods residential areas and coastal regions, creating a breeding ground for diseases such as polio, Hepatitis A, dysentery, and pneumonia. Satellite images and expert assessments revealed the extent of the contamination, where significant sewage spills off the coast of Deir al-Balah have turned coastal waters brown, fueling fears of waterborne diseases.