Gaza Rubble Clearance Project Estimated at $2.5B Over 10 Years

DID Press: An estimated 40 million tons of debris remain across the Gaza Strip following the war, with an international cleanup and recycling project valued at approximately $2.5 billion under consideration. According to an Israeli media report, the operation could take up to a decade to complete.

Israeli newspaper Maariv reported that an international tender is expected to be launched soon for what would be one of the largest debris removal and recycling operations ever undertaken in Gaza.

Dorin Karadi, head of a demolition and contracting company, said construction industry firms are awaiting the publication of the official tender documents.

Karadi noted that, because of legal and environmental restrictions, transporting construction waste into Israel is not considered feasible. As a result, most of the debris processing and recycling would need to take place inside the Gaza Strip.

He added that the project would require the establishment of advanced crushing and recycling facilities in isolated locations operating under strict security measures, underscoring the significant financial, technical, legal, and security challenges facing Gaza’s reconstruction.