A Palestinian man, who reportedly was made homeless by last winter’s Gaza war, was the first to receive a U.N.-funded mud brick home last week.
U.N. aid officials saying they’re reverting to ancient building techniques because Israel won’t allow concrete and other construction materials into blockaded Gaza. Israel fears raw materials could be seized by Hamas to make weapons or fortify their military structures.
The U.N. hopes to build around 120 mud brick homes for dozens of Gaza families in the next few months, said John Ging, head of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency in Gaza. Each house costs about $10,000 and takes three months to build. — ap