{
  "id": 8194635,
  "title": "Gaza building collapse shows dangers plaguing enclave since Israel-Hamas truce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gaza-building-collapse-shows-dangers-plaguing-enclave-since-israel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260918/gaza-building-collapse-shows-dangers-plaguing-enclave-since-israel-hamas-truce"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - The tragic collapse of a multi-story building in Gaza has brought renewed focus to the struggles faced by Palestinians in the enclave, nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was supposed to usher in a wave of rebuilding efforts. However, as negotiations stalled, progress on rebuilding ground to a halt. Many residents have since returned to some of the thousands of homes damaged during the conflict, despite the danger posed by weakened foundations and unstable walls that could give way at any moment. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 21 people lost their lives in the building collapse that occurred in Gaza City on Wednesday. Um Mohammad Adas, whose relatives were among the casualties, described the fallen structure as a last resort shelter. \"Now, they are lying in the street homeless and with absolutely nothing,\" she lamented, referring to her surviving family members who have been left with nothing but borrowed clothing. Families residing in similar structures revealed they lacked the means to seek alternative housing. Ahmad Arafat, speaking from a street lined with rubble close to his residence, expressed the same sentiment. \"We don't have money to go somewhere else,\" he stated. \"And we can't afford.\"",
  "summary": "DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The deadly collapse of a multistory building in Gaza has drawn new attention to the hardships facing Palestinians there nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas promised to kickstart reconstruction. But as talks faltered, plans for rebuilding stalled. Many residents have since moved back into some of the hundreds of thousands of homes damaged by the war…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/fatal-building-collapse-highlights-dangers-plaguing-gaza-nearly-a",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:04:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/fatal-building-collapse-highlights-dangers-plaguing-gaza-nearly-a-8197369",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:19:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Gaza building collapse shows dangers plaguing enclave since Israel-Hamas truce",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gaza-building-collapse-shows-dangers-plaguing-enclave-since-israel-8196933",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:37:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}