Palestinians in Gaza begin returning home after a ceasefire, facing the daunting task of rebuilding their lives and infrastructure. The extent of destruction is overwhelming, with many homes reduced to rubble. The cost and time required for reconstruction are immense, adding to the already dire humanitarian situation.
On foot or riding rickshaws, many Palestinians exhausted by war in Gaza began returning to the ruins of their homes on the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, shocked by complete destruction.with the handover of the first three hostages held by Hamas and the release of 90 Palestinians from Israeli jails.
“We are cleaning the house, and removing the rubble, so we are able to return home. Those are the quilts, pillows, nothing was left at the house,” said Palestinian woman Walaa El-Err, pointing to her destroyed belongings at her bombed-out home in Nuseirat, a decades-old refugee camp in central Gaza. The scene was “horrific” she said, as the seven-floor building had been completely destroyed, “smashed like a piece of biscuit.”
Some set up tents next to the rubble of their houses, or moved into wrecked homes, wondering when the reconstruction would begin. Gaza health authorities say at least 47,000 people have been killed in the conflict, with the rubble likely holding the remains of thousands more. Palestinian rescue workers continued the search for the bodies of Gazans buried under the rubble of their houses and on the roadsides, locating at least 150 bodies since the truce went into effect, according to Gaza civil emergency service.
GAZA CEASEFIRE REBUILDING DESTRUCTION HUMANITARIAN AID
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