Rebuilding bombed Gaza homes may take 80 years, UN says

Nearly seven months of Israeli bombardment have caused billions of dollars in damage, leaving many of the crowded Strip's high-rise concrete buildings reduced to rubble, with a UN official referring to a "moonscape" of destruction.

Buildings are destroyed and surrounding buildings and vehicles were heavily damaged at al-Daraj neighbourhood after Israeli attack, in Gaza City, Gaza on April 22, 2024. [Dawoud Abo Alkas – Anadolu Agency]

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