Analysis
Israel continues to raid Gaza – and use it as a landfill
Tel Aviv is trying to reap as much benefit as possible from its current occupation, to the point of dumping dozens of trucks loaded with waste and construction materials from Israel into the area.
The “yellow line” behind which the Israeli army continues to operate in Gaza remains a war zone, with daily bombings and explosions terrorizing the Palestinian families who have returned to the ruins of their homes.
Witnesses not far from the limit of the 53% of Gaza occupied by Tel Aviv report the continuous presence of drones, artillery fire and detonations. The southern city of Khan Younis still seems to be the most targeted, but explosions have also been heard in Jabaliya in the north. The Israeli military continues its relentless demolition of buildings, fields and infrastructure, with the help of private contractors. On Thursday, in the al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Younis, rescue teams recovered the bodies of three Palestinians killed in recent days. Civil defense authorities have denounced the enormous difficulties they face every day in reaching areas near the yellow line.
At the same time, it is precisely along the yellow line, under army control, that Tel Aviv intends to open 10 to 20 sites for the distribution of humanitarian aid. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the project was presented to the United States as a joint proposal by the military and the GHF, the foundation that controlled aid to Gaza on behalf of Washington and Tel Aviv. Its management only exacerbated the humanitarian situation, and more than 2,000 people were killed by the military and mercenaries tasked with managing security. The same officials who had insisted that humanitarian administration be entrusted to the foundation, removing the United Nations from the picture, are now attempting a re-run of that disastrous experiment.
According to journalistic sources, however, Washington has opposed the proposal this time, calling the idea that the population of Gaza would move en masse to reach the centers “unrealistic.” Furthermore, the United States reportedly believes it would be impossible to avoid unrest and violence against the civilian population. This is the same warning that the United Nations had issued since before the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began operations, a warning that came true at the sites under the latter’s management. But back then, the United States completely disregarded the UN's warnings and supported the operation orchestrated by Israel.
Tel Aviv is trying to reap as much benefit as possible from its current occupation, to the point of dumping dozens of trucks loaded with waste and construction materials from Israel into the area. The Israeli media have documented with videos and images the comings and goings of heavy vehicles which leave Israel fully loaded, cross the Kissufim crossing, enter 200-300 meters into Gaza, and then leave empty. They are transporting refuse and tons of debris left by the army in the Israeli areas bordering the Strip. The military has scattered bases and posts throughout the territory, where hundreds of soldiers have been stationed for two years. Buildings have been constructed, infrastructure demolished, fences and concrete barriers erected and roads built.
Several officers confirmed to Haaretz journalists that they had received orders to allow vehicles belonging to Israeli private companies to pass through and dump their cargo inside the Strip. Soldiers living in kibbutzim near Gaza complained to journalists that the waste would remain right next to their homes permanently. Some officers have said that the construction debris was full of iron, concrete blocks and irrigation pipes, “materials that Hamas will end up using for its own purposes.” The private contractors, all Israeli companies, are profiting both from the destruction of Palestinian buildings and from the transport of Israeli waste into the Strip.
Officially, the army has said that it was unaware of this situation, but according to soldiers, army higher-ups believe that sooner or later other countries will bear the costs of removing the waste in order to begin reconstruction. At the moment, this still seems a long way off. The international force that should be deployed in the Strip according to U.S. President Donald Trump's plans doesn’t actually exist. Most of the parties who are supposed to participate believe that it is necessary to request and obtain a mandate directly from the UN. But this demand, although legitimate, clashes with the attempts by Israel and the United States to delegitimize the United Nations.
Meanwhile, Tel Aviv declared on Saturday that the three bodies handed over by Hamas do not belong to any of the 11 hostages whose bodies are still in Gaza. The Palestinian group had warned of the possibility of a negative result.
Originally published at https://ilmanifesto.it/i-raid-non-tacciono-e-israele-usa-gaza-come-una-discarica on 2025-11-02