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Ongoing Story· Day 3

Gas Odor Prompts Emergency Response in Rishon Lezion

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Rishon LeZion Mayor Identifies Source of Foul Odor Plaguing City

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Rishon LeZion Mayor Raz Kinstlich announced the source of a city-wide foul odor was identified as illegally dumped fuel and oil waste. The incident is being called a serious sanitary violation, and authorities are investigating. The municipality and the Ministry of Environmental Protection will flush the sewage system to resolve the issue.

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  • Rishon LeZion Mayor Raz Kinstlich identified fuel and oil waste as the source of a city-wide foul odor.
  • Residents widely complained about the strong smell on social media.
  • The waste was illegally dumped into a sewer manhole in western Rishon LeZion.
  • The incident is considered a serious sanitary violation.
  • A joint effort by the municipality and the Ministry of Environmental Protection will flush the sewage system.
  • An investigation is underway to find those responsible for the illegal dumping.
Rishon LeZion Mayor Identifies Source of Foul Odor Plaguing City
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The mayor of Rishon LeZion, Raz Kinstlich, announced that the source of a strong, unpleasant odor that residents complained about en masse on social media has been identified. According to Kinstlich, the smell originated from fuel and oil waste illegally dumped into a sewer manhole in a remote western part of the city. The mayor characterized the incident as a serious sanitary violation. In the coming days, the municipality, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, will conduct a special flushing of the sewage system to eliminate the odor. An investigation has been launched to determine who is responsible for the illegal dumping.

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