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The United Nations estimates that billions of dollars will be required to rebuild Gaza after a 15-month conflict between Israel and Hamas. Over 46,000 lives were lost in Gaza, and Israel reported 1,200 fatalities.
UN assessments reveal massive devastation, with 69% of Gaza’s structures impacted and infrastructure damage totaling $18.5 billion. The conflict has set Gaza’s development back 69 years, with more than 1.8 million people now in need of emergency shelter.
Clearing 50 million tonnes of rubble, contaminated with asbestos and holding human remains, could take 21 years and cost $1.2 billion. Agricultural and water systems have been severely damaged, compounding the humanitarian crisis.
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