The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report on the 24th that Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction will require roughly $71.5 billion and that the Palestinian economy and public finances face severe strain. The report added that

2026-09-25

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report on the 24th that Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction will require roughly $71.5 billion and that the Palestinian economy and public finances face severe strain. The report added that long-term Israeli occupation constraints Palestinian economic development and that the economic cost of occupation has risen sharply since the renewed Israel-Palestine hostilities beginning in October 2023.