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News & Current Events Apr 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM

Reconstruction of Gaza will cost $71 billion, says EU foreign policy chief

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Reconstruction of Gaza will cost $71 billion, says Kallas
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Reconstruction of Gaza will cost $71 billion, says Kallas
The cost of reconstructing Gaza will run to $71bn, according to the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
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kachol Apr 21, 2026 +50
Gaza isn't going to be rebuilt any time soon. Not unless the initiative is led by anyone other than the Qataris, Turks or Palestinians.
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Common-Method2202 Apr 23, 2026 +2
Turks? Lmao Turkey would rather build up their military with those billions.
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HatCat5566 Apr 21, 2026 +57
The IRGC can pay for it. Strip the Hamas leadership of their stolen wealth for the first 10-20b
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Financial-Bed7467 Apr 24, 2026 +3
And All living a life of luxury in the UAE.
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navyblusheet Apr 21, 2026 +37
Whoa way lower than I guessed damn. Saudis were to spend trillions on their stupid line city and have spent 50+ already with nothing to show for 
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JimothyBeletta Apr 22, 2026 +4
Yeah but actual saudis are lazy bums and just throw money at things. If they didn’t have slaves to do all their work they probably wouldn’t have started it I’m the first place.
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oath2order Apr 21, 2026 +17
> Ms Kallas said EU foreign ministers will tomorrow discuss a joint call by Ireland, Spain and Slovenia for a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement during a meeting in Luxembourg. Well, if those three are going to be doing all that, I guess they can lead in funding to rebuild Gaza. Somehow, I don't think they will.
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Remote-Cause755 Apr 21, 2026 +83
How much of that 71 billion will be going directly to Hamas? Pipe bombs don't grow on trees
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distinctidiot Apr 21, 2026 -12
Buildings also don't grow on trees, 71 billion seems relatively c**** since the place is leveled or do you expect everyone in Gaza to live in tents for the rest of their lives?
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Remote-Cause755 Apr 21, 2026 +49
You seem to not understand what I am saying.  Hamas is notorious for funneling a large portion of any aid given for their nefarious reasons. If a project costs 71 billion, it will most likely actually cost several hundred billions because of how much Hamas will steal or literally rip apart to make weapons or to sell off It is the sad reality that until Hamas is dealt with, Gaza will never be able to rebuild 
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distinctidiot Apr 21, 2026 +10
That’s a valid concern, which is exactly why the current reconstruction frameworks are trying to rely on international oversight and technocratic committees to bypass Hamas entirely not saying it is perfect, but if your alternative is waiting for a perfect political vacuum with 0 signs of anything that can be considered Hamas while leaving 2 million people in the rubble, then it's even easier pickings for Hamas to find their next members in that rubble. Edit: So yes, if that's your best solution, yeah, I guess I don't understand what you are saying.
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LogFar5138 Apr 21, 2026 +20
The international community couldn’t even figure out how to bypass Hamas for aid distribution. You think they will be able to build infrastructure and housing?? I don’t think you understand the purpose of the Palestinian people’s existence in the eyes of every anti-Israel Arab nation.
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EquivalentOne241 Apr 21, 2026 +26
Vast underground terror tunnel network also doesn't grow in trees.
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HarEr89 Apr 21, 2026 +81
Iran and Hamas can pay for it.
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chemicallyaware Apr 21, 2026 -42
LOL. Sorry, but it’s “you broke it, you pay for it.” The IDF can cough up the funds.
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TheTrollerOfTrolls Apr 21, 2026 +37
So Iran and Hamas is appropriate then. Their leaders have billions anyway.
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chemicallyaware Apr 21, 2026 -24
Whose bombs were dropped on Palestine? Sit down.
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Consistent_Horse6529 Apr 21, 2026 +27
Lmao, imagine Germany demanding the USSR, UK, and USA pay to rebuild their cities after WW2.
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chemicallyaware Apr 22, 2026 -24
Whose bombs? Who killed 83% civvies of the hundred thousand dead? Come on, don’t be scared.
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TheTrollerOfTrolls Apr 22, 2026 +22
73,628 dead and the 83% number is bullshit if you have any idea about rudimentary data analysis. I'm very curious to hear how you twist this up.
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chemicallyaware Apr 22, 2026
How many did Hamas kill?
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TheTrollerOfTrolls Apr 22, 2026 +17
Ah, no twisting, just diversion. Classic tactic of someone who has no idea what they're talking about. How about you stop making up numbers and fill out your college applications instead. Seems like you could really use some education besides TikTok.
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chemicallyaware Apr 22, 2026 -1
You didn’t answer the question. How many? Compare the numbers. Come on, you coward, justify that disparity.
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Epyr Apr 21, 2026 +18
From Israel's perspective they already paid for it in blood on Oct 7th
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DFWPunk Apr 23, 2026 -5
Killing 70,000 people, the vast majority of whom were innocent, and destroying the homes of almost all residents, the vast majority of whom were innocent, leaves you with a bill regardless of the actions of Hamas.
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chikybrikyman Apr 23, 2026 +3
Hamas started the gaza war. By definition, they "broke it."
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rgeebee Apr 21, 2026 +26
How much of that is for reconstruction of the vast tunnel system?
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threeme2189 Apr 22, 2026 +4
I'd wager it's around 70 billion, give or take.
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Polytechnika Apr 21, 2026 +28
As much as i want to be an optimist, what would the Palestinian-led rebuilding, that they call for, look like? A 70 billion dollar tunnel network and a 1 billion dollar slum on top?
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Germfreecandy Apr 21, 2026 +9
surely the gulf states can take the lions share of this bill? Given Europe would have to largely repair Ukraine once that conflict dries out
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Sea-Witness-2746 Apr 21, 2026 +21
Some of the GCC states have said they don't want to pay money if Hamas is still in charge, because it will be throwing good money after bad.They paid billions to rebuild after 2014. And they said this before the war with Iran when they were flush with cash and not being bombed by Hamas' masters.
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AccordingBread4389 Apr 21, 2026 +34
I mean I do not agree with that Israel is doing in Gaza overall, but holy shit, the f****** dare of Palestinians to compare themselves with Ukraine is wexxing.
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Inevitable-Weird-387 Apr 21, 2026 -26
Ukraine is still standing. Palestine has basically been razed to the ground
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AccordingBread4389 Apr 21, 2026 +22
Only because Ukraine is much bigger. The front cities dont look much different than Gaza. Having said that, dont start wars you can't win and if you do, dont parade corpses in the streets with cheering civillians, that kills all the sympathy of the victim, in this case Israel. I have seen the pictures. The response of Israel was totally predictable by past behaviour.
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HatCat5566 Apr 21, 2026 +23
Maybe hamas shouldn't have attacked Israel's civilians, taken hostages, and refused to surrender. And no, Palestine has not been "razed to the ground" lol
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AccordingBread4389 Apr 21, 2026 +5
Gaza is pretty much destroyed, around 80% of buildings are damaged or destroyed, thats very severe. Still, as you said, Ukraine was truly a victim that was attacked with no reason. The destruction in Gaza was kicked of by Hamas attack on Israel.
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HatCat5566 Apr 21, 2026 -1
You think Gaza and Palestine are the same thing? lol
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Inevitable-Weird-387 Apr 21, 2026 -17
Killing children, raping doctors and bombing hospitals have no excuse. Hamas is not a good excuse for war crimes
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HatCat5566 Apr 21, 2026 +13
Kids die in all wars, gtfo with your doctor r*** c***, and there are plenty of valid and legal reasons to bomb a hospital during a war.
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ElCaminoInTheWest Apr 24, 2026 +1
Do you believe this, or are you just parroting something senselessly?
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Inevitable-Weird-387 Apr 24, 2026 +1
Google it. 80 percent of buildings in Gaza have been destroyed.
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CORedhawk Apr 21, 2026 +9
Does this include the Trump Resort and C*****?
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Maureen_Johma Apr 21, 2026 +13
Then don’t rebuild it
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Imbendo Apr 22, 2026 +1
Kind of off topic, but it’s wild to think that there are individual people walking around this earth with enough money to rebuild every building in Gaza.
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RhubarbAfter4008 Apr 22, 2026 +1
As the understatement of the year, the article's picture caption calls it a "heavily damaged neighbourhood".
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WickedFrags Apr 21, 2026 +1
Guess Europe and US will have to pay for it, of course... /s
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Melodic_Crow_3409 Apr 21, 2026 -13
I've seen Warhammer 40k terrain boards that looked more intact that Gaza does today. Yikes.
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Melodic_Crow_3409 Apr 21, 2026 -2
Definitely if you're building a Forgeworld Krieg army!
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Brief_Hospital_1766 Apr 21, 2026 -26
I doubt Israel will allow it. They're happy with it being a deserted, dystopian wasteland.
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oSamaki Apr 21, 2026 +25
They were fine with how it looked on 10/6/23
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HaroldHood Apr 21, 2026 +21
Better that than a terrorist training ground!
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diveboydive Apr 21, 2026 -6
They’ll get American taxes to pay for it and then bomb it again in the future.
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Green_Shape_3859 Apr 21, 2026 -37
Rebuilding Gaza with Israeli settlements, not with Palestinians whose land it was stolen from. Edit: People who are downvoting this speak up
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Maureen_Johma Apr 21, 2026 +8
At least they will contribute instead of blowing up
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Perspicasiwhip Apr 21, 2026 -17
Right? I wouldn't say it's going to cost any amount to rebuild it. It not getting rebuilt. It being developed. It is being forcibly repurposed.
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Ippzz Apr 22, 2026
Well the Board Of Peace has a total of 7 billions to give so they can start with that. Unless the money is gone and Trump is already bored out of his mind about Gaza. Heeeeey I'm sure we will start talking about Greenland or Cuba by Friday...
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Yoinkitron5000 Apr 24, 2026
How about we just not do that then. Half of it will just go to making more munitions bunkers anyway. 
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