Draft:Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip

The reconstruction of the Gaza Strip is expected to occur in the third phase of the three-phase Israel–Hamas war ceasefire proposal, an agreement that is set to take effect on 19 January 2025.

Planning

Context

On October 7, 2023, Hamas led an assault on Israel, beginning a war. According to Bloomberg News, seventy percent of housing in the Gaza Strip has been damaged and Israeli air strikes have left 42 million tonnes of debris.^[1]

Estimates

A UN Trade and Development report released in October 2024 estimated that reconstructing the Gaza Strip could take 350 years if the blockade of the Gaza Strip persists.^[2]

References

^ Hodali, Fadwa; Akram, Fares; Kao, Jason; Haque, Jennah; Lin, Jeremy (August 15, 2024). "Gaza Reduced to 42 Million Tonnes of Rubble. What Will It Take to Rebuild?". Bloomberg News. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
^ Krauss, Joseph (October 22, 2024). "It could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says". Associated Press. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

[1] Hodali, Fadwa; Akram, Fares; Kao, Jason; Haque, Jennah; Lin, Jeremy (August 15, 2024). "Gaza Reduced to 42 Million Tonnes of Rubble. What Will It Take to Rebuild?". Bloomberg News. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

[2] Krauss, Joseph (October 22, 2024). "It could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says". Associated Press. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

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