As the ceasefire agreement tentatively holds and Palestinians return to their homes in hopes of rebuilding after Israel’s genocide, Gaza officials estimate that there are massive amounts of rubble and unexploded bombs that stand in the way of their efforts, potentially laying in wait to cause further harm.

On Thursday, the Gaza Government Media Office reported that officials estimate that there are 20,000 unexploded ordnances scattered across Gaza, including missiles and bombs dropped by Israeli forces. These pose a “grave threat” to the lives of Palestinian civilians and workers, and clearing them must be prioritized in order to mitigate further harm, the office said.

The UN has warned of these harms and has teams working on removing them. The UN has recorded 324 deaths , includ

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