This chapter highlights the devastating impact of conflict in Gaza through the story of Rana Abu Nisira, who lost her home in East Khan Yunus. It illustrates the broader humanitarian crisis, the extensive destruction of housing, and the overwhelming challenges of rebuilding amid severe shortages and dangers.
After ten months of fighting in the Gaza Strip, Israel and Hamas could be close to a cease-fire deal. As of Monday afternoon, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Israel had agreed to a cease-fire proposal. Hamas had yet to officially respond.
If an eventual deal is achieved… the question becomes: How could the Gaza Strip rebuild?
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporters Fares Alghoul, Fadwa Hodali, and Dan Williams take stock of the international cooperation — and money — it would take to reconstruct Gaza and how the future leadership of the Strip could complicate this already monumental task.
Read more: Gaza Reduced to 42 Million Tonnes of Rubble. What Will It Take to Rebuild?
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