{
  "id": 15692050,
  "title": "Egyptian construction firms surveyed sites in Gaza for 'Green Rafah' project, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/egyptian-construction-firms-surveyed-sites-in-gaza-for-green-rafah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T02:50:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/egyptian-construction-firms-surveyed-sites-gaza-green-rafah-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egyptian construction firms have surveyed sites in Gaza for the proposed Green Rafah housing project, according to Egyptian sources speaking to Middle East Eye. A senior military source based in Egypt's North Sinai province revealed that Egyptian engineers inspected several areas in eastern Rafah under the supervision of Israeli military personnel. Rafah, once home to approximately 250,000 Palestinians, has suffered extensively since Israel's war. Israeli forces have demolished around 80 percent of the buildings, leaving the majority of former residents homeless. The proposed neighborhood would initially accommodate around 20,000 Palestinians and be overseen by a multinational force as part of the Sharm el-Sheikh peace agreement.",
  "summary": "Egyptian construction firms surveyed sites in Gaza for 'Green Rafah' project, sources say Egyptian construction firms surveyed sites in the ruins of the southern Gaza Strip for a housing project dubbed \"Green Rafah\", Egyptian sources have told Middle East Eye. A senior military source based in Egypt's North Sinai province told MEE that Egyptian engineers surveyed several areas in eastern Rafah…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Egyptian construction firms surveyed sites in Gaza for 'Green Rafah' project, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/egyptian-construction-firms-surveyed-sites-in-gaza-for-green-rafah",
        "published": "2026-10-19T09:01:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}