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IDF and Jerusalem Municipality Working to Combat Mosquitoes

By Betzalel Kahn

The Jerusalem Municipality, in cooperation with IDF Central Command, has begun a large-scale operation to control a major outburst of mosquitoes in northern parts of the city. North Jerusalem residents have been suffering from an unprecedented plague of mosquitoes attributed to a massive flow of sewage from Ramallah toward Jerusalem and the Soreq River.

Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky held an emergency meeting of the municipal board, issuing instructions to use all measures to wipe out the nuisance. A command center has also been set up at the 106 Municipal Hotline to coordinate requests for assistance. So far 5,000 calls have been received!

The entire municipal pest control unit was sent to the site and is working round-the-clock shifts. Municipal workers have also begun working in PA areas outside the city limits. Two tons of pesticides have already been sprayed.

The Mayor also asked the IDF Central Command to enter outlying areas of Ramallah to divert the flow of sewage since this is the only mode of action that can solve the problem on a permanent basis. The Central Command reports that four bulldozers were dispatched on Tuesday.

Mayor Lupoliansky called the affair "an instance of blatant disregard on the part of the Ramallah Municipality. This is genuine unconventional warfare against Jerusalem residents. We will pursue every course of action, including the diplomatic front and actions in PA territory, to defeat this nuisance."

The Jerusalem Municipality issued instructions to dry standing water on rooftops, water barrels, potted plants, solar panels, etc., to avoid puddles caused by leaking valves, to seal sewage openings in yards, to install screens on doors and windows and to use only insect sprays permitted by law.

Municipal health services also issued instructions via family health stations explaining how to ward off mosquitoes and treat bites if needed.

 

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