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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Beit Lahia - 27 May 2021. Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray near the rubble of a mosque which was destroyed by Israeli air strikes in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip
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Engineer Najee Sarhan, undersecretary of the Minister of Public Works and Housing in the Gaza Strip, confirmed that nearly 1,800 housing units were completely destroyed by Israel's bombing campaign, while the number of partially damaged housing units reached 16,800.
In a statement, Sarhan said: "Five towers in Gaza were completely demolished, and the number of government facilities and headquarters that were completely destroyed totalled 74 headquarters and public facilities. 66 schools were bombed, 3 mosques were completely demolished, and nearly 40 mosques were slightly damaged, as well as one church."
"The financial losses of the demolition of buildings and residential facilities amount to $150 million, and these estimates are preliminary. We need $350 million to rebuild the housing sector, which suffered heavy losses during these latest aggressions," he added.
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Beit Lahia - 27 May 2021. Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray near the rubble of a mosque which was destroyed by Israeli air strikes in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip STORYLINE Engineer Najee Sarhan, undersecretary of the Minister of Public Works and Housing in the Gaza Strip, confirmed that nearly 1,800 housing units were completely destroyed by Israel's bombing campaign, while the number of partially damaged housing units reached 16,800. In a statement, Sarhan said: "Five towers in Gaza were completely demolished, and the number of government facilities and headquarters that were completely destroyed totalled 74 headquarters and public facilities. 66 schools were bombed, 3 mosques were completely demolished, and nearly 40 mosques were slightly damaged, as well as one church." "The financial losses of the demolition of buildings and residential facilities amount to $150 million, and these estimates are preliminary. We need $350 million to rebuild the housing sector, which suffered heavy losses during these latest aggressions," he added. Footage by Ashraf Amra /APAwire
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