Gaza in race against time as hundreds of thousands urgently need shelter and standoff delays reconstruction
With a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas linking the start of reconstruction in Gaza to demilitarisation, Palestinians feel they are in a race against time. About 1.98 million people, or 94 per cent of the population, require proper shelter urgently in the enclave, a report led by the Norwegian Refugee Council and conducted through the Palestine Shelter Cluster shows. The staggering…
In Gaza, a race against time is underway as hundreds of thousands urgently require shelter following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. According to a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council, 1.98 million people, or 94 percent of Gaza's population, need proper shelter. The report, conducted through the Palestine Shelter Cluster, revealed that 84 percent of households are living in "critical" or "catastrophic" conditions, making it difficult for residents like Akram Abu Humeideh to secure basic necessities like water, food, and shelter.
Despite Israeli restrictions on materials, repairs are forecast to cost about $71 billion. Palestinians like Abu Humeideh are living in tents, facing flooding, pests, and unsafe buildings. The situation is exacerbated by Israeli restrictions on materials, making repairs even more challenging.
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