Unexploded bombs pose ‘enormous’ risks in Gaza, mine-clearing organization warns

Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses “enormous” risks for displaced people returning home during a U.S.-led ceasefire, the nongovernmental organization Handicap International warned Tuesday, calling for the entry of equipment needed for demining.

“The risks are enormous — an estimated 70,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza” since the start of the war, said Anne-Claire Yaeesh, the organization’s director for the Palestinian territories.

Handicap International specializes in mine clearance and assistance to victims of anti-personnel mines.