UN says it could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it stays under blockade

UN says it could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it stays under blockade
A UN report has said it would take Gaza centuries to rebuild to 2022 levels (Leo Correa/AP)

A UN report has warned that it could take centuries to rebuild Gaza following Israel’s offensive against Hamas, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns since the Second World War.

The UN Conference on Trade and Development said that if the war ends tomorrow and Gaza returns to the status quo before Hamas’ October 7 2023 attack on Israel, it could take 350 years for its battered economy to return to its precarious pre-war level.

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