‘They destroy, we build’: Gazans rebuild their homes out of mud and rubble

Palestinian shop owners in Khan Younis in southern Gaza remove debris by hand and rebuild their damaged stores using stones and red clay, December 27, 2025. (Photo: Tariq Mohammad/APA Images)As Israel continues to prevent the entry of reconstruction materials into Gaza, Palestinians rebuild their homes with salvaged rebar, recovered limestone, and clay. “This is the evidence of our love for our land,” Fayez Abu Shamala tells Mondoweiss.

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