Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- More than $53 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza and end the "humanitarian catastrophe" that has gripped the war-ravaged territory, including $20 billion in the first three years alone, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
The global body said in a report that a "political and security framework" must also be put in place so that recovery and rebuilding can begin, and a groundwork can be laid for a political process to quickly end the Israeli occupation "and establish a viable two-State solution."
Much of Gaza - including schools, hospitals and other civic infrastructure - has been reduced to rubble by a withering Israeli military offensive following an unprecedented Hamas resistance campaign on October 7, 2023.
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