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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 4 days ago +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 2 days ago +2
Turks? Lmao Turkey would rather build up their military with those billions.
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HatCat5566 3 days ago +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 1 day ago +3
And All living a life of luxury in the UAE.
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navyblusheet 4 days ago +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 3 days ago +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 3 days ago +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 4 days ago +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 4 days ago -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 3 days ago +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 3 days ago +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 3 days ago +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 3 days ago +26
Vast underground terror tunnel network also doesn't grow in trees.
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HarEr89 4 days ago +81
Iran and Hamas can pay for it.
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chemicallyaware 3 days ago -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 3 days ago +37
So Iran and Hamas is appropriate then. Their leaders have billions anyway.
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chemicallyaware 3 days ago -24
Whose bombs were dropped on Palestine? Sit down.
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Consistent_Horse6529 3 days ago +27
Lmao, imagine Germany demanding the USSR, UK, and USA pay to rebuild their cities after WW2.
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chemicallyaware 3 days ago -24
Whose bombs? Who killed 83% civvies of the hundred thousand dead? Come on, don’t be scared.
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TheTrollerOfTrolls 3 days ago +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 3 days ago
How many did Hamas kill?
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TheTrollerOfTrolls 3 days ago +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 3 days ago -1
You didn’t answer the question. How many? Compare the numbers. Come on, you coward, justify that disparity.
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Epyr 3 days ago +18
From Israel's perspective they already paid for it in blood on Oct 7th
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DFWPunk 2 days ago -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 2 days ago +3
Hamas started the gaza war. By definition, they "broke it."
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rgeebee 4 days ago +26
How much of that is for reconstruction of the vast tunnel system?
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threeme2189 3 days ago +4
I'd wager it's around 70 billion, give or take.
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Polytechnika 4 days ago +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 4 days ago +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 4 days ago +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 4 days ago +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 3 days ago -26
Ukraine is still standing. Palestine has basically been razed to the ground
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AccordingBread4389 3 days ago +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 3 days ago +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 3 days ago +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 3 days ago -1
You think Gaza and Palestine are the same thing? lol
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Inevitable-Weird-387 3 days ago -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 3 days ago +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 1 day ago +1
Do you believe this, or are you just parroting something senselessly?
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Inevitable-Weird-387 1 day ago +1
Google it. 80 percent of buildings in Gaza have been destroyed.
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CORedhawk 4 days ago +9
Does this include the Trump Resort and C*****?
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Maureen_Johma 4 days ago +13
Then don’t rebuild it
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Imbendo 3 days ago +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 3 days ago +1
As the understatement of the year, the article's picture caption calls it a "heavily damaged neighbourhood".
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WickedFrags 4 days ago +1
Guess Europe and US will have to pay for it, of course... /s
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Melodic_Crow_3409 4 days ago -13
I've seen Warhammer 40k terrain boards that looked more intact that Gaza does today. Yikes.
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Melodic_Crow_3409 4 days ago -2
Definitely if you're building a Forgeworld Krieg army!
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Brief_Hospital_1766 4 days ago -26
I doubt Israel will allow it. They're happy with it being a deserted, dystopian wasteland.
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oSamaki 3 days ago +25
They were fine with how it looked on 10/6/23
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HaroldHood 4 days ago +21
Better that than a terrorist training ground!
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diveboydive 4 days ago -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 4 days ago -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 4 days ago +8
At least they will contribute instead of blowing up
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Perspicasiwhip 4 days ago -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 3 days ago
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 1 day ago
How about we just not do that then. Half of it will just go to making more munitions bunkers anyway. 
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