200 days of war leave Gaza devastated, rebuilding to take years: UNRWA
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The Israeli regime claims to be considerate of civilian lives, but the death toll and the extent of the destruction are revealing otherwise.
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Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in the Jebaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Issa)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) stated on Tuesday that 200 days of war, Gaza is devastated with widespread destruction and critical infrastructure severely damaged, noting that it will take years to clear the debris and rebuild the embattled Strip.
"200 days into the war, destruction is everywhere in Gaza. Damage to critical infrastructure is immense. Over a million people have lost their homes and 75% of the population has been displaced. It will take years to remove the debris," the agency wrote on social media.
200 days into the war, destruction is everywhere in #Gaza. Damage to critical infrastructure is immense. Over a million people have lost their homes and 75% of the population has been displaced. It will take years to remove the debris.
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) April 23, 2024
A #ceasefire is the only remaining hope. pic.twitter.com/ltpAAvqkXC
Analysts across the world agree that 'Israel's' war on Gaza is currently among the bloodiest and most devastating in recent history. The Israeli regime claims to be considerate of civilian lives, but the death toll and the extent of the destruction are revealing otherwise.
Read more: 200 days of Israeli aggression, 34,183 killed, 77,143 injured in Gaza
Last Wednesday, the agency said that the war has resulted in around 23 million tons of rubble and unexploded weapons all over the area. With the widespread destruction of schools, hospitals, and civilian infrastructure, the lives of over two million people has been impacted.
The destruction across the #GazaStrip 📍 has created nearly 23 million tons of debris
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) March 15, 2024
It will take years to clear the rubble & unexploded ordnance
Houses, schools, clinics & other civilian infrastructure have been impacted
The lives of +2 million people have been devastated pic.twitter.com/2DkprZTY73
On March 9, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that Gaza's recovery from the damage caused by Israeli bombardment is now estimated at $90 billion.
