"The structure is still standing, and this Palestinian woman is planning to use plastic sheeting or pieces of broken furniture to improvise windows, doors, and cover the walls and move in with her husband and six children, aged 16 to four. In Gaza, there is no construction material to repair the 92% of buildings completely destroyed or severely damaged by bombing, according to UN estimates, as winter sets in."
"Many Gazans have no home to return to at all. The priority for this 40-year-old psychologist right now, she explains via text messages from her shelter in the center of the Strip, is to clean up and fill in the holes in what remains of her house to have a space for herself and her family, to rest, breathe a little, and be able to sleep a whole night in silence."
Fidaa al-Araj cannot return to her Al Nasr home in Gaza City because Israeli bombs damaged the house. The structure remains standing but requires improvised windows, doors and wall coverings using plastic sheeting or broken furniture for her, her husband and six children. UN estimates put 92% of buildings in Gaza as completely destroyed or severely damaged, and construction material is unavailable as winter sets in. Many Gazans have no home to return to. Immediate priorities are cleaning and filling holes to secure spaces to rest and sleep. Ohood Nassar reports similar efforts to rebuild small living spaces. Khalil Abu Shammala warns unanswered questions about reconstruction and prisoner-hostage exchanges cast uncertainty over Gaza's future.
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