Israel’s two-year genocidal war has destroyed more than 80 percent of the structures across the Gaza Strip, forcing hundreds of thousands of families to take refuge in flimsy tents or overcrowded makeshift shelters.
Across the enclave, survivors seek shelter in severely damaged buildings: homes without roofs or staircases, five-story structures reduced to a single level, fragments of walls standing alone, a single room with a bed balanced on a balcony. This is the reality facing most of the affected buildings.
After two years of Israeli blockade, starvation, forced displacement, and relentless bombardment, residents are clinging to what remains of their resilience.
Despite the ceasefire which took effect on October 10, Israel continues to violate the agreement, killing hundreds of civilians and restricting the entry of aid, including tents, mobile homes and shelter materials.
Reconstruction, which is believed to take years, has not begun, as Israel has kept total control over the crossings in Gaza, and under Trump’s vague ceasefire plan, reconstruction efforts would begin. However, Israel has delayed the transition to the second phase.
