Israel-Hamas war: UN report sees economy in Gaza Strip in ruins. Even if reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure begins immediately, it would take decades to bring the economy up to 2022 levels.
The densely populated area has become partly uninhabitable due to the extensive destruction. The Gaza War was triggered by the worst massacre in Israel's history, carried out by terrorists from the Islamist Hamas and other extremist groups. More than 1,200 people were killed on the Israeli side, including at least 850 civilians.