UN: 40 Million Tons of Rubble Covering Gaza

The United Nations has reported that over 40 million tons of rubble currently cover the Gaza Strip, with the removal costs estimated at around $600 million.

This data was highlighted in a recent report by The Guardian.

The UN estimates that a fleet of over 100 trucks would need more than 15 years to clear the debris left by the extensive destruction from Israeli attacks on the region.

The report indicates that 137,297 buildings, which account for approximately 55% of Gaza's structures, have been damaged since the onset of the conflict. Much of this debris covers areas up to five square kilometers.

In response to the crisis, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has called on the UN Security Council and the General Assembly to urgently mandate Israel to cease its systematic and widespread attacks on shelters for forcibly displaced persons in Gaza.

The monitor's statement, released on Sunday, highlighted the repeated deadly Israeli attacks on UN facilities, resulting in hundreds of civilian casualties, and termed this as a stark failure of the international community to halt what it described as an ongoing genocide, now in its tenth month.

The monitor asserted that Israel persistently violates principles of distinction and proportionality, disregarding civilian lives.

It urged the UN Security Council to hold an emergency session to address these systematic crimes against Gaza's civilians, including the displaced, and to support efforts to hold accountable those responsible for these atrocities.

Furthermore, the monitor expressed concern over the urgent need to issue arrest warrants against key Israeli figures such as Netanyahu and Gallant.

It called for expanding the scope of criminal investigations to include all responsible parties and unequivocally classify Israel's actions as genocide.