Gaza'da patlamamış mühimmatın temizlenmesi 541 milyon dolara mal olacak
BM Maden Eylem Servisi yetkilisi Julius Van der Walt, Gazze'deki patlamamış mühimmatın her 600 metrede bir bulunduğunu ve binlerce kişinin ölümüne yol açtığını belirtti.
Quick Look
- United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Head Julius Van der Walt stated that clearing Gaza Strip of unexploded ordnance blocking reconstruction would cost $541 million.
- Since conflict start, over 1,000 people, mostly children, have died from such ordnance found every 600 meters.
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Why It Matters
Unexploded ordnance from the conflict poses daily threat to Gaza residents and blocks reconstruction.
GENEVA, April 24. /TASS/. Clearing the Gaza Strip of unexploded ordnance, which is blocking the reconstruction process, would cost $541 million, Head of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in the occupied Palestinian territories Julius Van der Walt said.
According to him, unexploded ordnance poses a daily threat to the lives of the enclave’s residents and hinders the reconstruction process. "In Gaza only, we're looking at about $541 million required just to address the explosive ordnance threat," he said at a briefing in Geneva.
Van der Walt noted that since the start of the conflict, such ordnance has resulted in the deaths of more than a thousand people, most of them children. According to UN estimates, unexploded ordnance is found roughly every 600 meters in Gaza.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
International funding appeals for UXO clearance will increase
Very likely · Within weeks
Demining operations will prioritize high-risk areas before full reconstruction
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- How will the $541 million funding be secured?
- What is the detailed breakdown of clearance timeline?
- Which organizations will lead the demining efforts?
