(22 Apr 2025)
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Jabaliya, Gaza Strip – 22 April 2025
1. Various of bulldozers and trucks destroyed in an Israeli airstrike on garage of the Jabaliya al-Nazla
2. Various of municipality workers putting out fire with water
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jamal Al-Bis, resident of Jabaliya:
"We didn’t sleep last night while they were bombing the Jabaliya municipality, striking bulldozers and trucks used for garbage removal."
4. Various of smoke rising from destroyed bulldozers
5. Various of destroyed bulldozers and trucks
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jamal Al-Bis, resident of Jabaliya:
"This has affected the entire community here in the (Jabaliya refugee) camp, because there are no bulldozers now, no equipment or machinery to clean the streets or remove the garbage."
7. Various of destroyed bulldozers and trucks
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Basil Abu Hassan, resident of Jabaliya:
"The Israeli occupation’s targeting of municipal equipment is a big problem for us in the Gaza Strip, because this heavy equipment helps remove rubble and open roads. It would at least help speed up the relief process in the event of bombings or raids by the Israeli occupation. This equipment, here in the Gaza Strip and in this municipality, was being used by the Civil Defense and the Ministry of Public Works."
9. Various of destruction
STORYLINE:
Israel’s military on Tuesday destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear the rubble in northern Gaza, Palestinian municipal authorities said.
An Israeli airstrike struck the garage of the Jabaliya al-Nazla municipality, destroying nine bulldozers which entered Gaza in February during the ceasefire, the municipality said in a statement.
The bulldozers were provided by the Egyptian-Qatari committee which was monitoring the week-long ceasefire earlier this year.
Also destroyed were trucks used to pump out sewage and a mobile water tank provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross, and a UNICEF-provided mobile generator which the municipality used to operate water wells, it said.
Municipality services, including opening streets, removing water and cleaning sewage lines and water services, have stopped following the strike, it said.
Israel’s 18-month offensive against Hamas has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, raising fears that much of it may never be rebuilt.
The territory already had a shortage of heavy equipment, which is also needed to rescue people from the rubble after Israeli strikes and to clear vital roads.
Israel ended the truce last month, renewing its bombardment and ground operations and sealing the territory’s 2 million Palestinians off from all imports, including food, fuel and medical supplies.
Production: Wafaa Shurafa
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