Wed Jan 29 12:17:55 UTC 2025: ## Gaza Rebuilding Costs Estimated at Tens of Billions After Devastating War
**GAZA CITY** – The rebuilding of Gaza after Israel’s 15-month conflict will require tens of billions of dollars, according to initial assessments. Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning to find their homes and businesses reduced to rubble. Entire neighborhoods have been leveled, leaving the territory’s infrastructure – including healthcare, education, roads, agriculture, and essential utilities like water, electricity, and communications – decimated. The United Nations estimates the damage has set back Gaza’s development by a staggering 69 years.
Meanwhile, on the global stage, former US President Donald Trump is urging the OPEC+ group to lower oil prices, while Japan grapples with a resurgence of inflation.
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