Israel is facing weeks of water shortages after an exceptional algae bloom crippled much of its desalination capacity, in a crisis scientists say was triggered when Israeli attacks destroyed much of Gaza’s wastewater infrastructure, causing a massive discharge of untreated sewage.(以色列正面临持续数周的缺水问题。一场罕见的藻华导致其大部分海水淡化能力瘫痪。科学家表示，这场危机的导火索是以色列的攻击摧毁了加沙大部分污水处理基础设施，造成大量未经处理的污水排放。)
以色列正面临持续数周的缺水问题。一场罕见的藻华导致其大部分海水淡化能力瘫痪。科学家表示，这场危机的导火索是以色列的攻击摧毁了加沙大部分污水处理基础设施，造成大量未经处理的污水排放。
“Pollution does not recognise(承认，认可) political borders,” said the Zalul Environmental Association, an Israeli NGO(非政府组织) dedicated to(致力于，献身于) protecting the country’s seas and shores. “The discharge of untreated sewage from the Gaza Strip into the sea is contributing to the worsening crisis affecting the Israeli desalination facilities. The wastewater contains nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which feed microalgae and cyanobacteria and may intensify their blooms.(污水中含有氮和磷等营养物质，会滋养微藻和蓝细菌，并可能加剧其爆发。)”
“污染不认政治边界，”以色列非政府组织扎鲁尔环境保护协会表示。该组织致力于保护以色列的海洋和海岸。“加沙地带未经处理的污水排入大海，正在加剧影响以色列海水淡化设施的危机。污水中含有氮和磷等营养物质，会滋养微藻和蓝细菌，并可能加剧其爆发。”
Despite last year’s US-brokered(斡旋达成的) ceasefire, Gaza remains gripped by(深陷于，被……笼罩) a severe water and sanitation(卫生设施，环境卫生) crisis. The Palestinian territory is plagued by rodents, and sewage floods its coastline after Israel destroyed its wastewater treatment plants.(这片巴勒斯坦领土鼠患肆虐，以色列摧毁其污水处理厂后，污水淹没了海岸线。)
尽管去年由美国斡旋达成了停火协议，加沙仍深陷严重的水与卫生危机。这片巴勒斯坦领土鼠患肆虐，以色列摧毁其污水处理厂后，污水淹没了海岸线。