Palestinians are purposely dumping untreated poisonous sewage into streams flowing into Israel, according to Israel’s environment minister. Tzachi Hanegbi claimed that residents of the West Bank cities of Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nablus are pouring raw sewage into streams that flow westward into Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported.
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