Israeli wall harms wildlife in Gaza
Israel’s separation wall on the border with the Gaza Strip is undermining wildlife biodiversity by preventing access of any wild animals.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The wall that Israel built alongside its border with the Gaza Strip is not only affecting human life, but also the native biodiversity.
The barrier is preventing wild animals, such as deer, foxes and wolves among others, from crossing into the besieged enclave.
The wall has also undermined the aquifer, by cutting off groundwater reaching the Gaza Strip, and polluting the existing supply, according to experts who spoke to Al-Monitor.
In December 2021, Israel announced the completion of a sensor-equipped underground wall on the Gaza border, spanning over 65 kilometers with an above-ground height of six meters. The wall, which also includes an above-ground fence, paved paths and trenches, took about three and half years to be completed.
