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Omar Shaban Ismail · Al-Monitor · 2014
Al-Monitor 2014 piece reporting that the total bill for the Gaza war is estimated at $5 billion — covering housing, infrastructure, economic losses, and reconstruction — while Palestinian and international analysts note this represents a minimum estimate.
Al-Monitor 2014 piece reporting that the total bill for the Gaza war is estimated at $5 billion — covering housing, infrastructure, economic losses, and…
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Initial estimates of the cost of the 2014 Gaza war placed the bill at approximately $5 billion — covering housing destruction, infrastructure damage, economic losses from the conflict, and reconstruction requirements. The figure encompassed the destruction of 11,000 homes, damage to hospitals, schools, and electricity infrastructure, the collapse of the manufacturing sector, and the loss of productive capacity during the conflict period. Palestinian economists and international assessment teams emphasized that this figure represented a minimum: actual costs including long-term economic impacts, trauma and mental health burdens, and the compounding effect of pre-existing blockade damage would substantially exceed this estimate.
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