'Israeli army' faces outbreak of Gastrointestinal diseases

Hebrew newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" published a report Monday stating that there is “an unusual increase in the incidence of intestinal diseases among the [Israeli Occupation Forces] soldiers.”

Since the beginning of the aggression against the Gaza Strip, “Israelis” have been donating food to the soldiers. However, the poor storage conditions and sanitation for some of the food stirred an outbreak of the Shigella bacteria, which causes gastroenteritis and fever.

Dr. Tal Brosh, the director of the Infectious Diseases Unit at Assuta General Hospital in Ashdod, stated, "Diarrhea has spread among the soldiers in the south, in assembly areas, and later also among the soldiers who went to fight inside Gaza."

"Infection with Shigella bacteria, which causes gastroenteritis, has been diagnosed, and this is a very serious disease that has also spread among the fighters in Gaza. Infection with Shigella bacteria occurs through direct contact between individuals or through food."