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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Khan Younis, September 1, 2026. Displaced Palestinians stay near the beach in Khan Younis as sewage is pumped daily into the sea, causing foul odors, the spread of insects and growing fears of pollution and disease.

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  1. 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Omar Abu Hamad
  2. 0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Salem Qishta
  3. 0.3 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Saeb al-Laqqan, Director of Public Relations and Media at Khan Younis Municipality
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Khan Younis, September 1, 2026. Displaced Palestinians stay near the beach in Khan Younis as sewage is pumped daily into the sea, causing foul odors, the spread of insects and growing fears of pollution and disease. SOUNDBITES: 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Omar Abu Hamad 0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Salem Qishta 0.3 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Saeb al-Laqqan, Director of Public Relations and Media at Khan Younis Municipality STORYLINE: Displaced Palestinians staying near the beach in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, face growing health risks as sewage is pumped daily into the sea. Residents report foul odors and the spread of insects, raising fears of pollution and disease in the area.

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09:13
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Gaza Strip Khan Younis Palestine Khan Younis Governorate

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Humanitarian Health Culture & Society Refugees & Displacement Disease & Vaccination Weather & Nature

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Khan Yunis APA Palestinian displaced sewage pollution beach sea health disease insects odors residents Khan Younis Gaza Strip municipality wastewater

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