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Workers collect the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Workers produce construction bricks from the recycled rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Crushed rock from the recycled rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Workers with the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Rocks from the recycled rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Breaking down the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May air strikes. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Workers with the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Delivering the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Workers collect the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Workers produce construction bricks from the recycled rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Crushed rock from the recycled rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Workers with the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Rocks from the recycled rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Breaking down the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May air strikes. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Workers with the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Delivering the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
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Workers collect the rubble of buildings destroyed during the May rocket attacks. Sanad Latefa for The National
Gaza sees thriving industry using rubble to rebuild amid Israeli restrictions
The shortage has led to imports from Egypt and lifted prices by more than a quarter
Hana Salah
21 June, 2021
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