Gaza Strip has suffered an “unprecedented” amount of destruction as a result of Israel’s offensive against the coastal enclave, a senior UN official said.
“The reconstruction of Gaza remains the main priority once a durable truce is agreed between the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas and Israel,” UN Mideast envoy Robert Serry said Monday, presstv reported.
“Construction material must be allowed into Gaza to this effect — aggregate, bar and cement. And their access to Gaza must be facilitated,” Serry emphasized.
“Some 16800 housing units have been demolished or severely damaged in the Israeli attacks, which started on July 8 and the devastation is three times worse than the damage caused during the previous Israeli war against Gaza in 2008-2009,” he added.
Over 2,000 Gazans, mostly women and children, have been killed and over 11,000 others were severely wounded in the Israeli forces’ war against the Strip since July 8.
Source: FARS
