Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire
A multistory building collapse in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, has killed residents and highlighted the region's lack of reconstruction. Despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas nearly a year ago, rebuilding plans have stalled. Many Palestinians continue to live in damaged and dangerous structures as negotiations falter.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The deadly collapse of a multistory building in Gaza has drawn new attention to the hardships facing Palestinians there nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas promised to kickstart reconstruction. But as talks faltered, plans for rebuilding stalled. Many residents have since moved back into some...
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