Could take 1a years to remove. The Un Mine Action Service says 37 Million Tonnes of debris would need to be cleared away. A spokesman said it wasnt possible to determine how much unexploded ordnance was in the rubble, but that typically at least 10 of Ground Ammunition thats fired fails to function. Also in gaza the bbc has learned that a baby who was rescued from her dying mothers womb following an israeli air strike in gaza has died. Sabreen was delivered by caesearean section in a Rafah Hospital shortly after midnight last sunday. Doctors resuscitated the baby but she passed away on thursday. Our special correspondent fergal keane followed the story of sabreen. And a warning you may find some of his report distressing. Well, we got the news late last night in a phone call from an uncle of baby sabreen, who said that she had died yesterday morning and the family had buried her by 1pm. Now, this story begins last Saturday Night with an israeli air strike on the family home. The Israel
The US Army ships have been joined by several other larger US Navy ships, and the group of vessels is expected to grow. The UK said it is sending a vessel to help with the effort.
A Navy ship carrying supplies and equipment for construction of a humanitarian corridor off the coast of Gaza has returned to the U.S. after an engine room fire, leaving behind questions over whether the project will be completed on schedule.