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Reuters: Rebuilding Gaza: Why reconstruction is a multi-billion dollar challenge [View all]
Reuters - Rebuilding Gaza: Why reconstruction is a multi-billion dollar challenge
By Tala Ramadan and Emma Farge
January 20, 2025 4:57 AM EST
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Billions of dollars will be needed to rebuild Gaza after the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, according to assessments from the United Nations.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East.
Here is a breakdown of the destruction in Gaza from the conflict prompted by the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by militants from Hamas, which at the time ruled the Palestinian enclave.
HOW MANY CASUALTIES ARE THERE?
The Hamas attack on Israel killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's retaliation has killed more than 46,000 people, according to Gaza's health ministry.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO CLEAR THE RUBBLE?
A U.N. damage assessment released this month showed that clearing over 50 million tonnes of rubble left in the aftermath of Israel's bombardment could take 21 years and cost up to $1.2 billion.
The debris is believed to be contaminated with asbestos, with some refugee camps struck during the war known to have been built with the material. The rubble also likely holds human remains. The Palestinian Ministry of Health estimates that 10,000 bodies are missing under the debris.
A United Nations Development Programme official said on Sunday that development in Gaza has been set back by 69 years as a result of the conflict.
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By Tala Ramadan and Emma Farge
January 20, 2025 4:57 AM EST
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Billions of dollars will be needed to rebuild Gaza after the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, according to assessments from the United Nations.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East.
Here is a breakdown of the destruction in Gaza from the conflict prompted by the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by militants from Hamas, which at the time ruled the Palestinian enclave.
HOW MANY CASUALTIES ARE THERE?
The Hamas attack on Israel killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's retaliation has killed more than 46,000 people, according to Gaza's health ministry.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO CLEAR THE RUBBLE?
A U.N. damage assessment released this month showed that clearing over 50 million tonnes of rubble left in the aftermath of Israel's bombardment could take 21 years and cost up to $1.2 billion.
The debris is believed to be contaminated with asbestos, with some refugee camps struck during the war known to have been built with the material. The rubble also likely holds human remains. The Palestinian Ministry of Health estimates that 10,000 bodies are missing under the debris.
A United Nations Development Programme official said on Sunday that development in Gaza has been set back by 69 years as a result of the conflict.
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