Gaza reconstruction costs hit $71B

The report warns that a third of the total funding is needed immediately just to restore basic services destroyed by the ongoing war.

Damage to the educational and healthcare systems has left a generation of children at risk, with mental health needs reaching unprecedented levels.

International donors are being urged to commit to a long-term recovery plan, though political instability and continued conflict remain major barriers to progress.

The findings underscore the immense humanitarian challenge facing the region as the scale of the devastation is fully quantified.