The United Nations has warned that it will take 14 years to clean up the debris and unexploded bombs in Gaza.
An unprecedented level of destruction. This is how the United Nations describes the situation in Gaza since the start of the war with Israel in October.
No building has been spared from the Israeli attacks. Homes, schools, mosques and hospitals have been damaged or destroyed.
The UN mine action agency says that after more than six months of devastating war, 37 million tons of debris litter the Gaza Strip.
The cleanup will take more than a decade and is likely to be slowed by unexploded bombs and munitions scattered across Gaza.
For the Palestinians who live among the ruins in the densely populated territory, this makes the environment even more dangerous.
Once the war is over, will it be safe for people to return and rebuild their homes?
Presenter: Bullshit Bah Thibault
Guests:
Jonathon Guthrie – Norwegian Public Aid operations director
Federico Dessi – Middle East Director of Humanity & Inclusion NGO
Raja Khalidi – Director General of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute
