Egypt doesn’t need to rebuild amenities and houses destroyed by the Israeli occupation in Gaza Strip, Palestinian officers stated. They famous that Egypt is, nonetheless, finishing up a number of different very important tasks within the besieged enclave.
In a press convention held on Sunday, Deputy Housing Minister in Gaza, Naji Sarhan, stated that Egypt has began developing three residential complexes that had been authorised earlier than the Israeli offensive on Gaza in Could 2021.
Sarhan added that Egypt can also be finishing up two different tasks, together with restoration of a part of Al Rashid Avenue and is making ready to construct two bridges.
The Deputy Housing Minister stated that the precedence right now must be given for the properties, retailers and different amenities destroyed by Israel throughout the 11-day offensive.
He stated that Qatar has began the reconstruction of numerous properties, noting that it had allotted $50 million for reconstruction programmes.
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Development, based on Sarhan, is progressing very slowly because of the Israel and Palestinian Authority’s obstacles to the switch of cash to Gaza.
Relatedly, the official acknowledged that the UN Company for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), UN Growth Programme (UNDP) and different businesses had already began serving to individuals to restore their properties which had been partially destroyed throughout the Israeli offensive.
In the meantime, he denied studies that grants had been allotted for the reconstruction of high-rise buildings destroyed by Israel.
Sarhan known as upon donors to set a time restrict to finish their planning and reconstruction of the sectors they need to rebuild.
Israel carried out a significant offensive on Gaza between 11 and 21 Could, killed greater than 260 individuals, destroyed 1,650 properties and partially destroyed greater than 60,000 housing items.
The Ministry of Housing estimated the losses to beound $420 million.
