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Gaza reconstruction cost tops $71B

Gaza reconstruction cost tops $71B

The report comes six months into a ceasefire that has seen humanitarian aid consistently fall short of the population's needs.

While global attention has shifted toward conflicts in Lebanon and Iran, the scale of destruction in the Palestinian enclave remains a major obstacle to long-term stability.

Over $90 billion may ultimately be required when accounting for broader economic recovery and development.

International donors are meeting in Brussels to discuss aid coordination and the future of the Palestinian Authority.

Gaza Strip Jaber Jehad Badwan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gaza Strip
Self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
United Nations
Global international and intergovernmental organization
European Union
Political and economic union of 27 European states
World Bank
International financial institution
Mohammad Mustafa
Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority