Rebuilding homes in Gaza will cost $40bn and take 16 years, UN finds (optimistically)

[muriel_volestrangler]

Rebuilding homes in Gaza destroyed during Israel’s seven-month military offensive could take until 2040 in the most optimistic scenario, with total reconstruction across the territory costing as much as $40bn (£32bn), according to United Nations experts.

An assessment, which is to be published by the UN Development Programme as part of a push to raise funds for early planning for the rehabilitation of Gaza, has also found that the conflict may reduce levels of health, education and wealth in the territory to those of 1980, wiping out 44 years of development.
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More than 79,000 homes in Gaza have been “completely destroyed” in the conflict, with another 370,000 damaged, the new assessment found.

“Even under optimistic scenarios for the pace of physical reconstruction, the scale of destruction in Gaza has been such that, simply from the narrow perspective of moving in building materials, it would still take until 2040 and probably longer to restore the housing units destroyed since the start of the war,” the researchers concluded.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/02/rebuilding-homes-in-gaza-will-cost-40bn-and-take-16-years-un-finds

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Uncertain whether rebuilding homes

will be for the benefit of the Palestinians or for Israel. The latter has indicated a reluctance or reticence to return the land.

[jimfields33]

2. I bet it takes a heck of a lot more money then that.

[obamanut2012]

3. k n r

[Irish_Dem]

4. China will be very happy to build these homes.

Their own housing market is totally ruined by their own stupidity.
This is a great business opportunity for them.

People burning down the world, means China can help rebuild it.
For a price of course.

[David__77]

6. China construction companies charge money to build things? Really?

[Irish_Dem]

9. The Chinese construction industry is a $4.59 trillion industry.

Which has taken a major hit due to corruption and stupidity.

[Kennah]

5. Trump can do it and make Israel pay for it

[David__77]

7. Israel should pay for it.

[Kennah]

8. Under Trump, there won't be a Gaza

[David__77]

10. I take that as, Israel would do a total genocide, left to its own devices.

[Kennah]

15. No

I would expect that Trump would provide US military assistance. At least in the air if not on the ground.

[David__77]

16. I assumed "wont be a Gaza" meant no won't be a Gaza.

[Kennah]

17. Trump would not let Bibi have all the fun

[David__77]

18. I assume that is a complete genocide.

[murielm99]

11. Hamas should pay for it.

[David__77]

12. Thus far, Israel has ensured the children of Gaza pay, with their lives.

[murielm99]

19. How many hostages have died?

How many died at the music festival?

[Valdosta]

13. Something will likely be built there in the future but nothing will be "rebuilt" n/t

[Jose Garcia]

14. If Iran has money to arm Hamas and other terrorists, they have money for this

[Ping Tung]

21. If the US has the money to supply the weapons that destroyed Gaza the US

should pay their share......and stop arming the perps.

[LexVegas]

20. Hamas probably thinks Israel should pay. nt