"Israeli restrictions on the entry of heavy machinery are crippling Gaza City's efforts to clear debris and rebuild critical infrastructure, the city's mayor says, as tens of thousands of tonnes of unexploded Israeli bombs threaten lives across the Gaza Strip. In a Sunday news conference, Mayor Yahya al-Sarraj said Gaza City requires at least 250 heavy vehicles and 1,000 tonnes of cement to maintain water networks and construct wells."
"But the new equipment is being prioritised for recovering the remains of Israeli captives, rather than assisting Palestinians in locating their loved ones still trapped beneath rubble. Palestinians say they know there won't be any developments in the ceasefire until the bodies of all the Israeli captives are returned, Khoudary said. Footage circulating on social media showed Red Cross vehicles arriving after meetings with Hamas's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, to guide them to the location of an Israeli captive in southern Rafah."
Israeli restrictions on heavy machinery entry are crippling Gaza City's debris clearance and critical infrastructure rebuilding, with unexploded bombs threatening lives across Gaza. Gaza City requires at least 250 heavy vehicles and 1,000 tonnes of cement to maintain water networks and construct wells. Only six trucks entered the territory. At least 9,000 Palestinians remain buried under rubble. New equipment is being prioritised for recovering the remains of Israeli captives rather than helping Palestinians locate loved ones trapped under rubble. Israeli authorities have permitted Red Cross and Egyptian teams beyond the ceasefire's yellow line to search for captives' remains while Israel retains control over 58 percent of the enclave.
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