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Israel’s war in Gaza continues with more airstrikes on Rafah ahead of a long-promised ground operation. But a new aid crossing in the north is relieving some of the humanitarian pressure, and there are signs Israel and Hamas could be close to a deal on a temporary ceasefire.
Rebuilding Gaza’s shattered homes will take at least until 2040 but could drag on for many decades, according to a UN report released on Thursday.
Nearly seven months of Israeli bombardment have caused billions of dollars in damage, leaving many of the crowded strip’s high-rise concrete buildings reduced to heaps, with a UN official referring to a “moonscape” of destruction.
At least 370,000 housing units in Gaza have been damaged, including 79,000 destroyed completely, according to the new report by the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, which details how Israel’s assault, launched after Hamas-led …
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