Crazy Numbers — The Weight of Debris in the Gaza Strip Revealed
The scale of destruction in the Gaza Strip after more than two and a half years of hostilities has reached unprecedented proportions: the volume of construction debris is now estimated at about 40 million tons.…
Assessment
The scale of destruction in Gaza, with 40 million tons of rubble and a $2.5 billion cleanup price tag, signals a humanitarian and infrastructural crisis that will require years of international coordination. The absence of official tenders suggests bureaucratic and possibly political hurdles remain. Watch for funding pledges and contract awards, which will indicate the pace of recovery.