![A general view of destruction in Gaza City, Palestine, where collapsed buildings and debris have turned large parts of the area into rubble following ongoing attacks, on April 13, 2026. [Saeed M. M. T. Jaras - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AA-20260414-41101329-41101325-WIDESPREAD_DESTRUCTION_IN_GAZA_CITY_FOLLOWING_ATTACKS-1.jpg)
UN experts said Wednesday that reconstruction in the Gaza Strip cannot succeed without ending Israel’s occupation and ensuring rebuilding efforts are rooted in human rights and Palestinian self-determination, Anadolu reports. “The occupation must end, and the dispossession and discrimination against Palestinians must stop if rebuilding is to have any real chance of success,” the experts said in a statement. Citing the Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment, they said more than 371,000 housing units have been destroyed or damaged, 1.9 million people displaced, and over 60% of the population remains homeless, with reconstruction needs estimated at more than $71 billion. “The data confirms a pattern of structural discrimination that reconstruction efforts must urgently correct rather than reproduce,” they said, warning […]
