[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Katz - Ahead of the winter and fearing that sewage cesspools in Gaza could once again spill over and flood nearby villages, the IDF Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) has stepped up efforts to enable the Palestinians to complete the construction of a new $60 million sewage plant south of Beit Hanun in northern Gaza. The IDF has tracked down non-metal pipes that can be used without fear of their going toward Kassam rocket production, as metal pipes imported into Gaza have in the past. In addition, the IDF has allowed the Palestinian water authority officials to work alongside the border fence, even though construction has been used in the past as a cover for launching rockets and attacks against Israel.
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