Rodent Outbreak Hits Israeli Gaza Border Communities, Up to 100 Caught in Some Homes: Experts say a rainy winter and mild spring are likely behind the surge, though the environmental impact of the war in Gaza may also be playing a role (Haaretz, 2026-09-14
>> … In recent months, rodents have also become a problem for Israeli troops stationed in eastern Gaza, followed by growing reports from Israeli communities across the border.
>> In some of the area's peanut fields, jirds have caused crop yields to fall by around 70 percent. Inside the communities, residents say rodents have become ubiquitous…
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adachika192@hcommons.social · 2 pts · 1d
Gaza’s destroyed sewage system linked to ‘rare’ algae bloom shutting Israeli desalination plants: Five of Israel’s six water plants shut as scientists probe whether Gaza wastewater fuelled the bloom (Middle East Eye, 2026-09-05)
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-destroyed-sewage-system-linked-rare-algae-bloom-shutting-israel-desalination-plants
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FranceskaMann@freeradical.zone · 2 pts · 12h
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Karma is a bitch. Israeli's need to understand that we are all connected. The harm they do to Palestinians they are doing to themselves and the entire planet.
sb@metroholografix.ca · 1 pts · 12h
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Gee its like they did it to themselves. I'll bet they learn their lesson this time.