"Researchers who study post-war reconstruction have told Nature that the recovery of public health, environment, higher education and research in Gaza will not succeed unless it is led by experts from the Palestinian territory. Their warning comes amid images of jubilant scenes in Gaza yesterday as negotiators in Egypt sealed the first phase of US President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan, which today was ratified by Israel's cabinet."
"Under Trump's plan, Hamas is expected to disarm, release the remaining hostages and play no part in Gaza's governance. Israel's government will suspend military action, withdraw its forces to an agreed position, free a number of Palestinian people it is holding in captivity, allow more aid into Gaza and permit United Nations agencies to operate in the territory. The precise details of how all this will be implemented have not been announced."
"Since the first attacks, Israel's troops have almost completely destroyed Gaza's physical infrastructure - including hospitals, other health-care facilities and water and sanitation. By the end of August, a time when there were severe restrictions to aid getting through, more than half a million people were experiencing famine, the Famine Review Committee, an independent group of experts, concluded. Nearly 55,000 children below the"
Researchers who study post-war reconstruction say recovery of public health, the environment, higher education and research in Gaza will not succeed unless led by Palestinian experts. Negotiators in Egypt sealed the first phase of a US ceasefire plan that Israel ratified, prompting celebrations in Gaza. Israel's bombardment and ground offensive followed Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023 and killed more than 67,000 people. The ceasefire plan requires Hamas to disarm and release hostages while Israel would suspend military action, withdraw forces, allow more aid and permit UN agencies to operate. Palestinian organizations have not been named to lead reconstruction. Gaza's infrastructure has been almost completely destroyed and, by the end of August, more than half a million people were experiencing famine.
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