❗️Israel's destruction of Gaza's sewage infrastructure leads to massive algal bloom, knocking out Israeli desalination plants

According to an editorial by Haaretz, the systemic destruction of the Gaza Strip's water and sanitation infrastructure by the Israeli military has ricocheted back to threaten Israel's own water security, triggering a massive algal bloom that forced the emergency shutdown of five out of the country's six major coastal desalination plants.

The unprecedented environmental crisis, driven by high seawater turbidity from microalgae originating in the Nile Delta and heavily intensified by millions of tons of raw sewage pumped directly into the sea from devastated Gaza, crippled the facilities supplying over 80 percent of Israel's drinking water.

As water networks faced severe pressure drops and agricultural irrigation was restricted, the Israeli government simultaneously cut off external water supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip.

While the Israel Water Authority claimed that operations partially resumed through emergency groundwater extraction and increased flows from Lake Kinneret, experts note that the crisis exposes the severe vulnerabilities of Israel's environmental and infrastructural planning.

Haaretz points out, "It is absurd to think that the country would not be affected by the situation in which the Gazan population – approximately 2 million people – lives amid rubble as raw sewage flows into the sea" alongside Tel Aviv's refusal to allow rebuilding materials or mechanical generators into the enclave.

🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 St Paul’s Cathedral has signed a four-year partnership with London nightclub Fabric to stage contemporary music events inside the cathedral until 2030.

The first event will take place on 29th October. Artists have not yet been announced.

Fabric lost its licence in 2016 after two 18-year-olds died following drug use linked to the venue, before later reopening under stricter conditions.

St Paul’s says the partnership is intended to attract new audiences and create “unforgettable experiences” in the cathedral.

🇮🇱 🌊 Massive algae blooms in the Mediterranean have disrupted several of Israel’s major desalination plants this week, threatening a key source of the country’s drinking water.

The kilometers-long microalgae bloom has reportedly forced multiple plants to temporarily halt operations, with officials describing the situation as “alarming.”

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🇷🇺 🇪🇸 Special Envoy of the Russian President Kirill Dmitriev, commenting on protests for Ceuta in Spain: European migrant-friendly warmongering bureaucrats may not end well as their citizens refuse to tolerate failing policies and lies. Europe has Awakened.