2 days ago · While "owning" land is a term that appears to be more applicable to real estate than to territories, the Palestinians see the Gaza Strip as an integral part of their future state, even if the ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Around two-thirds of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged, and removing the estimated 42 million tonnes of rubble will be dangerous and complex, the head of the UN...

2 days ago · Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take “ownership” over Gaza and displace Palestinians added to uncertainty over the fate of the enclave and its residents.

6 days ago · The damage to Gaza is so vast that it could take 350 years to rebuild the strip if the blockade remains in place, the UN Conference on Trade and Development said in a report release in the autumn

Jan 22, 2025 · The Israel-Hamas war has caused a level of destruction in Gaza "without precedent," UN Development Program chief Achim Steiner says. The reconstruction costs will run into the tens of billions of ...

Jan 27, 2025 · DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first ...

The Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip is a major part of the Gaza war. Starting on 7 October 2023, immediately after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, it began bombing the Gaza Strip; on 13 October, Israel began ground operations in Gaza, and on 27 October, a …

Jan 14, 2025 · Palestinians and Israelis have expressed cautious optimism that a deal on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held there is close after 15 months of devastating war.

5 days ago · A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is under way after 15 months of war. The deal aims to bring a permanent end to the fighting and free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian ...

Nov 29, 2024 · GENEVA: The Gaza Strip has descended into anarchy, with hunger soaring, looting rampant and rising numbers of rapes in shelters as public order falls apart, the United Nations said on Friday.