Good News~

After Gaza's untreated sewage was presented as a 'ticking time bomb for Israel' in 2016, the World Bank was able to complete one of the oldest projects on its books. The new Northern Gaza Wastewater Treatment Plant will serve 400,000 people in Gaza, if Israel does not interrupt its power supply. Here is the official World Bank announcement that the plant is finally ready for operation:

Wastewater Management Project Mitigates Health and Environmental Threats in the West Bank and Gaza

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Photo from the article: As Gaza approaches 2020 ‘uninhabitable’ deadline, Palestinians strive to weather the collapse. Sarah Algherbawi  (The photo is of liquid sewage.)

Photo from the article: As Gaza approaches 2020 ‘uninhabitable’ deadline, Palestinians strive to weather the collapse. Sarah Algherbawi (The photo is of liquid sewage.)