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Construction sector in Gaza under pressure

The Israeli siege and the deteriorating economic situation in the Gaza Strip have forced dozens of construction companies to shut down and relocate to the West Bank or neighboring countries.

Ahmed el-Komi
Ahmed el-Komi
Jun 10, 2019
TOPSHOT - A Palestinian worker breaks stones at a factory where the rubble of houses, that were destroyed during wars, are recycled to be reused at construction sites on November 6, 2016 in Gaza City. / AFP / MAHMUD HAMS (Photo credit should read MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images)
A Palestinian worker breaks stones at a factory where the rubble of houses that were destroyed during wars are recycled for reuse at construction sites, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Nov. 6, 2016. — MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images

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