Political infighting keeps Gaza Strip families from new homes
Hamas rulers, Palestinian Authority argue over who will be in charge of housing project
By Issam Adwan, Associated Press
Published: September 10, 2023, 4:44pm
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli fighter jets bombed the Zorob family’s two-story home in the Gaza Strip in 2019, leaving nothing but a pile of debris and despair.
Four years later, the 10-member family lives in a 215-square-foot hut covered with nylon sheets as they wait to move into a permanent home.
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