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Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples in Gaza,&nbsp;currently engulfed in a devastating war, health authorities in the Hamas-run territory and Israel reported on Thursday (July 19).

The statement came after a European activist group released a report stating the Gaza Strip is drowning in hundreds of thousands of tonnes of human waste and rubble from the war.

The Gaza ministry warned that thousands of people in the crowded tent cities housing those displaced by the war are now at risk of contracting polio, a highly infectious disease that can cause deformities and paralysis.

It is worth mentioning here, UN health agencies in 1980 started a global campaign to eradicate polio, which repeatedly spread through sewage and contaminated water, but there has been a revival in recent years in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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According to the health ministry, the tests carried out with the UN children's agency, UNICEF, confirmed the presence of poliovirus in the territory, which has been suffering the deadly attacks from Israel.

The Israeli health ministry informed, poliovirus type 2 had been found in Gaza sewage samples tested in an Israeli laboratory.

The sewage that now flows between the tents used by tens of thousands of displaced Gazans across the presence of poliovirus points towards a new health disaster," the ministry said.

Notably, UN agencies have repetitively warned of the risk of cholera and other more serious diseases becoming epidemics.

<h2>Over 60 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes</h2>

Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip&nbsp;killed at least 60 people, health officials reported on Tuesday (July 16).&nbsp;

The casualties included those from an attack on a school sheltering displaced individuals and another in an Israeli-designated "humanitarian zone."

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17 people were killed in a bombing near a petrol station in Mawasi, an area on the Mediterranean shoreline packed with hundreds of thousands of displaced people that Israel had previously declared an evacuation zone.&nbsp;

While another 16 were killed in a strike that targeted the UN-run al-Awda school in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp.

In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas militants were present at the school.

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But there was no immediate comment on the strike in Mawasi. However, the army reported that the air force targeted around 40 sites in Gaza on Tuesday, including sniping and observation posts, military structures, and buildings rigged with explosives.

(With inputs from agencies)

Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples in Gaza, currently engulfed in a devastating war, health authorities in the Hamas-run territory and Israel reported on Thursday (July 19).

Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples in Gaza, currently engulfed in a devastating war, health authorities in the Hamas-run territory and Israel reported on Thursday (July 19). The statement came after a European activist group released a report stating the Gaza Strip is drowning in hundreds of thousands of tonnes of human waste and rubble from the war. The Gaza ministry warned that thousands of people in the crowded tent cities housing those displaced by the war are now at risk of contracting polio, a highly infectious disease that can cause deformities and paralysis. It is worth mentioning here, UN health agencies in 1980 started a global campaign to eradicate polio, which repeatedly spread through sewage and contaminated water, but there has been a revival in recent years in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Also read: Israel-Hamas war: At least 57 dead across Gaza in Israeli airstrike According to the health ministry, the tests carried out with the UN children's agency, UNICEF, confirmed the presence of poliovirus in the territory, which has been suffering the deadly attacks from Israel. The Israeli health ministry informed, poliovirus type 2 had been found in Gaza sewage samples tested in an Israeli laboratory. The sewage that now flows between the tents used by tens of thousands of displaced Gazans across the presence of poliovirus points towards a new health disaster," the ministry said. Notably, UN agencies have repetitively warned of the risk of cholera and other more serious diseases becoming epidemics. Over 60 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people, health officials reported on Tuesday (July 16). The casualties included those from an attack on a school sheltering displaced individuals and another in an Israeli-designated "humanitarian zone." Also read: Israel military orders Gaza City residents to leave 17 people were killed in a bombing near a petrol station in Mawasi, an area on the Mediterranean shoreline packed with hundreds of thousands of displaced people that Israel had previously declared an evacuation zone. While another 16 were killed in a strike that targeted the UN-run al-Awda school in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas militants were present at the school. Also read: Israeli strike on Gaza school shelter kills 15 But there was no immediate comment on the strike in Mawasi. However, the army reported that the air force targeted around 40 sites in Gaza on Tuesday, including sniping and observation posts, military structures, and buildings rigged with explosives. (With inputs from agencies)

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Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 60 people, Health officials reported on Tuesday (July 16).&nbsp;

The casualties include those from an attack on a school sheltering displaced individuals and another in an Israeli-designated "humanitarian zone."

Meanwhile, ceasefire talks in the nearly 10-month-old conflict seem to have stalled once again.

The Red Crescent said on Tuesday, that 17 people were killed in a bombing near a petrol station in Mawasi, an area on the Mediterranean shoreline packed with hundreds of thousands of displaced people that Israel had previously declared an evacuation zone.&nbsp;

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While another 16 were killed in a strike that targeted the UN-run al-Awda school in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp.

In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas militants were present at the school.

But there was no immediate comment on the strike in Mawasi. However,&nbsp;the army reported that the air force targeted around 40 sites in Gaza on Tuesday, including sniping and observation posts, military structures, and buildings rigged with explosives.

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It is worth mentioning here, over the past two weeks, Israel has hit the Palestinian territory with some of the strongest bombardments in months, the deadliest of which targeted Mohammed Deif, Hamas’s military commander in Mawasi on Saturday that killed more than 90 people.&nbsp;

It is still unclear whether Deif, wanted by Israel for decades, was killed in the strike.

“It had eliminated around half of the Hamas leadership in Gaza and 14,000 soldiers since the war broke out after the Palestinian militant group’s deadly attack on Israel on 7 October in which 1,200 people were killed and another 250 taken hostage," said&nbsp;IDF on Tuesday.

Notably, US state department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, told reporters that two senior advisers to Netanyahu had said Israel was still committed to reaching a ceasefire. He also criticised the “unacceptably high” civilian casualties of the last few days.

(With inputs from agencies)

Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 60 people, Health officials reported on Tuesday (July 16). The casualties include those from an attack on a school sheltering displaced individuals and another in an Israeli-designated "humanitarian zone.

Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 60 people, Health officials reported on Tuesday (July 16). The casualties include those from an attack on a school sheltering displaced individuals and another in an Israeli-designated "humanitarian zone." Meanwhile, ceasefire talks in the nearly 10-month-old conflict seem to have stalled once again. The Red Crescent said on Tuesday, that 17 people were killed in a bombing near a petrol station in Mawasi, an area on the Mediterranean shoreline packed with hundreds of thousands of displaced people that Israel had previously declared an evacuation zone. × While another 16 were killed in a strike that targeted the UN-run al-Awda school in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas militants were present at the school. But there was no immediate comment on the strike in Mawasi. However, the army reported that the air force targeted around 40 sites in Gaza on Tuesday, including sniping and observation posts, military structures, and buildings rigged with explosives. Video: Vladimir Putin drives car without wearing bulletproof vest days after Trump's assassination bid It is worth mentioning here, over the past two weeks, Israel has hit the Palestinian territory with some of the strongest bombardments in months, the deadliest of which targeted Mohammed Deif, Hamas’s military commander in Mawasi on Saturday that killed more than 90 people. It is still unclear whether Deif, wanted by Israel for decades, was killed in the strike. “It had eliminated around half of the Hamas leadership in Gaza and 14,000 soldiers since the war broke out after the Palestinian militant group’s deadly attack on Israel on 7 October in which 1,200 people were killed and another 250 taken hostage," said IDF on Tuesday. Notably, US state department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, told reporters that two senior advisers to Netanyahu had said Israel was still committed to reaching a ceasefire. He also criticised the “unacceptably high” civilian casualties of the last few days. (With inputs from agencies)

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15 people were killed in an attack on a school sheltering war refugees on Sunday (July 15), according to the civil defence agency in Gaza. As per the Israeli military, the attack targeted "terrorists".

The attack was the seventh on a school-turned-shelter in eight days on the UN-run Abu Araban site in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.

Mahmud Bassal, a spokesperson for the civil defence service, told AFP that the Abu Araban school sheltered "thousands of displaced people" and that women and children were the majority of the deceased.

Schools in Nuseirat were hit by two of the earlier strikes as Israel continued its offensive against Hamas militants, who began the conflict with their October 7 attack on Israel.

The Israeli military said its air force struck several terrorists who were operating in the area of UNRWA's Abu Araban school building in Nuseirat".

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It said the building had "served as a hideout" and base for "attacks" on Israeli troops.

The Israeli military reported that its air force targeted several individuals identified as terrorists in the vicinity of UNRWA's Abu Araban school building in Nuseirat. According to the military, the building had been used as a hiding place and operational base for conducting attacks against Israeli soldiers.

Israel claims Hamas uses schools, hospitals, and other public facilities for military objectives. Hamas refutes the charge.

Last week, Germany and France demanded a probe into the school strikes.

Following the Al-Jawni strike, UNRWA spokesperson Juliette Touma told AFP that the agency had converted its schools into shelters when the conflict started.

As Gaza's primary relief organisation, UNRWA has reported that over half of its facilities, totalling 190, have been damaged during the military response to the Hamas attacks on October 7.

(With inputs from agencies)

15 people were killed in an attack on a school sheltering war refugees on Sunday (July 15), according to the civil defence agency in Gaza. As per the Israeli military, the attack targeted "terrorists".

15 people were killed in an attack on a school sheltering war refugees on Sunday (July 15), according to the civil defence agency in Gaza. As per the Israeli military, the attack targeted "terrorists". The attack was the seventh on a school-turned-shelter in eight days on the UN-run Abu Araban site in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza. Mahmud Bassal, a spokesperson for the civil defence service, told AFP that the Abu Araban school sheltered "thousands of displaced people" and that women and children were the majority of the deceased. Schools in Nuseirat were hit by two of the earlier strikes as Israel continued its offensive against Hamas militants, who began the conflict with their October 7 attack on Israel. The Israeli military said its air force struck several terrorists who were operating in the area of UNRWA's Abu Araban school building in Nuseirat". Also read: Mogadishu car bomb blast: 5 dead, 20 injured at packed cafe during Euro 2024 match It said the building had "served as a hideout" and base for "attacks" on Israeli troops. The Israeli military reported that its air force targeted several individuals identified as terrorists in the vicinity of UNRWA's Abu Araban school building in Nuseirat. According to the military, the building had been used as a hiding place and operational base for conducting attacks against Israeli soldiers. Israel claims Hamas uses schools, hospitals, and other public facilities for military objectives. Hamas refutes the charge. Last week, Germany and France demanded a probe into the school strikes. Following the Al-Jawni strike, UNRWA spokesperson Juliette Touma told AFP that the agency had converted its schools into shelters when the conflict started. As Gaza's primary relief organisation, UNRWA has reported that over half of its facilities, totalling 190, have been damaged during the military response to the Hamas attacks on October 7. (With inputs from agencies)

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