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UN says tens of thousands of tonnes of aid have entered Gaza; $53.2 billion estimated for recovery and reconstruction
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Summary
Since the ceasefire took effect, the United Nations and partners have delivered more than 57,000 metric tons of food into Gaza, provided animal feed and tents, rehabilitated desalination plants and are supporting health services; an interim damage and needs assessment estimates $53.2 billion required for recovery and reconstruction.
The United Nations and partner agencies reported significant humanitarian deliveries into Gaza and warned of large-scale reconstruction needs ahead.
Since the ceasefire took effect, more than 57,000 metric tons of food have been brought into Gaza and distribution is ongoing, the spokesperson said. The Food and Agriculture Organization provided about 550 metric tons of animal feed to more than 2,000 families with livestock. In northern Gaza, partners distributed roughly 2,500 tents over two days.
Partners working on water, sanitation and hygiene have finished rehabilitating three desalination plants, providing some 76,000 people with access to clean water. Across the Gaza Strip, 10 field laboratories are actively managing water quality and supporting public health. UN health partners reported that more than 200,000 patients benefit from primary and secondary health-care services each week.
In the West Bank, OCHA reported ongoing casualties from operations by Israeli security forces in Tulkarm and Jenin; today the spokesperson said a child died from injuries sustained in an airstrike in Jenin almost two weeks earlier. In the Tulkarm refugee camp, Israeli authorities reportedly announced that more than a dozen houses are to be demolished; OCHA said Palestinians continue to be displaced on a large scale, which deepens humanitarian needs.
Mahanad Hadi, the UN resident humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, told the UN that an interim rapid damage and needs assessment for the Gaza Strip and the West Bank estimates $53,200,000,000 is needed for recovery and reconstruction over the next decade. The assessment attributed roughly $29.9 billion to physical infrastructure damage, about $19.1 billion to economic and social losses, with additional needs for service restoration and other recovery measures. Hadi said Palestinians will need joint action to address the immense reconstruction challenges ahead and that the UN stands ready to support humanitarian assistance and a future recovery and reconstruction process.
