Israeli produce contaminated by chemicals from army explosions in Gaza

Israeli produce contaminated by chemicals from army explosions in Gaza Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 11:47 New study finds hazardous material has been detected in agricultural land nearly 20 km from the boundary with Gaza An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man stands in front of a vegetable vendor's stand at the Mahane Yehuda market before the start of Shabat, in Jerusalem on 31 January 2025 (Hazem Bader/AFP) Off Local produce in Israel has been contaminated with hazardous chemicals released from army explosions during the two-year genocide in Gaza, a new study has found. The research was conducted by experts from Hebrew University, the Ministry of Health, the Volcani Institute, and the Southern Arava Agricultural Research Organisation. It revealed that PFAS - a group of synthetic, long-lasting chemicals - were detected in potatoes sampled from dozens of fields near the boundary with Gaza.