A report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) indicates that the Gaza Strip has plunged into an “environmental apocalypse” due to prolonged conflict: 97% of trees have been destroyed, 82% of farmland is uncultivable, groundwater contamination has caused acute diarrhea cases to surge 36-fold, and acute jaundice syndrome (hepatitis A) cases have increased 384-fold. Among the 61 million tons of construction debris, 15% may contain toxic substances like asbestos, while the coastline faces long-term ecological degradation due to sewage discharge and oil spills. The report urges immediate international intervention, warning that Gaza risks losing basic conditions for survival otherwise.
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