Families returning to parts of Gaza face the threat of inexplicable underground bombs

While fighting in the air he may have stopped in Gaza, the danger remains in Palestine returning to parts of the field dressed in war because of the unlimited bombs on the ground.

They meet in the middle of the piles of rubble.

Efforts are underway in Gaza to find and remove the bombs, starting from the southern Gaza city of Rafah – which saw one of the heaviest battles in the 15-month long war between Israel and Hamas. But mining advisory groups say that to deal with the large number of unsubscribed orders (UXO) left behind, a comprehensive response is essential.

For Gazans, the increased fear of death despite the end of the air and ground is impressive.

“We are afraid that the young, of our families,” said Reed Al-Akka, who was three, three three, three, three said:

“I’m afraid to leave my house and encounter a rocket exploding on me or my wife or my children, or on my neighbors’ beach street… or anywhere.”

With access to Gaza still limited, especially in the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, it is a challenge to estimate the possible situation of explosive contamination in this phase, said Greg Crowser, director of programs with the Mines Advisory Group (Mag) .

“It is clear that there will be a significant threat to life and a long-term obstacle to rebuilding efforts,” Crowther said in an email to CBC News on Friday.

‘Dangerous Environment’

Currently, their focus is on field risk education.

Mag, who helped clear Gaza of landmines after the conflicts in 2008 and 2009, has been partnering with educational groups behind the youth in Gaza to educate them, avoid and report potential dangers. They have delivered sessions for over 160,000 people since launching in September 2024.

Crowther said that because Gaza has so many people and so many burns, the use of explosive weapons has had a devastating effect. “

“Apart from what is visible, you also have to deal with things that are so far away that have failed to submit but remain hidden, this creates a dangerous environment especially as people return to blood,” he said.

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNASAS) has previously warned of explosive devices that have become “more widespread,” across the Tiny Coastal Enduld that has been under Israeli bombardment.

It means their Ordnance disposal teams

Depth bombs have been buried in Gaza

In Gaza specifically, IEDs are found under or inside infrastructure and under rubble.

“As families return to their homes, we are rapidly increasing our capacity to reduce the risk of explosive convictions for civilians and civilians alike,” Unsmas said in a post on Monday.

As some Palestinians have returned to different parts of the Gaza strip following the trade that begins on Sunday, the UN damage assessment has been issued to remove the remaining Israeli tons after the Israeli bombardment could take 21 years and cost up to $ 1.2 billion US.

Mohammed Muqdad, the head of Rafah’s role department, said that its teams began to find and remove weapons in the first phase of the ceasefire.

“Rafah directly suffered, most of the area was destroyed,” Muqdad told Cbc News on Wednesday.

“We’ve been dealing with a lot of the remaining beliefs that we’re going to move to safe places to get rid of.”

Children are taught to recognize weapons

So far, teams have completed more than 120 calls to remove UXOS, working every day since Sunday.

“This group continues to work on removing other orders from residential areas,” he said. “We’re doing as much as we can to lift and remove [them]. “

Muqdad said that the teams removed the bombs used in the plane, such as MK, GBU 39, cannons and tank bombs, but they needed special technical equipment to clear the biggest explosives.

Authorities have asked citizens to stay away from certain dangerous areas and are believed to have a large number of these devices.

Some commands, such as small explosives fired from custer munitions, may not seem like normal threats to children at first, which can be dangerous.

Crowther said children also participate in risk education programs to learn about the types of weapons used in combat.

“It is very important to share this information with them, as their natural curiosity can put them at great risk of injury if they just think they are toys,” she said.

Al-Akka called in experts to remove the explosives.

“So we can take our freedom and go to our homes, remove the debris and stay at home,” al-akka said.

“We have seen enough fires and bloodshed in the war.”

Limited communication, power in Gaza

Crowther said that explosive awareness exercises and testing activities in addition to technical equipment should be expanded to allow for a broader public response.

“There is very limited coordination and capacity to accomplish these tasks, both in terms of the technical equipment required, and the number of trained personnel currently in Gaza,” Crowther said.

More than 47,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel in the 15-month war, according to the health ministry in Gaza. Due to the chaos of the war, ascertaining the exact number of casualties has been challenging and subject to scrutiny.

The coastal aval has been largely dismantled by Israel following Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attacks Israel. That attack killed 1,200 people and 250 hostages entered Gaza, according to Israel’s Tallies. About 94 Israelis and foreigners remain detained in Gaza. It is not clear how many are alive.

The Palestinian Civil Defense said it was searching for about 10,000 bodies believed to be under the rubble.

Peer-reviewed research is published internally A lancet On Jan. 9 suggests that the official figures for deaths in Gaza may be greatly underestimated. As of June 30, 2024, Gaza’s health ministry reported 37,877 Deaths; The study estimated that each one was about 64,200 that day.