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EU projects in Gaza face €150m in losses with no Israeli compensation

Since October 2023, Israeli airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least €150 million in European taxpayer-funded infrastructure across Gaza and the West Bank. Despite the scale of the losses, Israel has not provided any financial restitution, leaving member states to grapple with the total loss of their investments.

EU projects in Gaza face €150m in losses with no Israeli compensation

The most significant losses include the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis, valued at €50.5 million, and the Southern Gaza Seawater Desalination Plant, which incurred €30 million in damages. Additional investments in the Gaza Central Desalination Plant and various energy initiatives remain in limbo, with many sites rendered inaccessible or destroyed. Beyond these major projects, individual nations including Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Poland report extensive damage to schools, water infrastructure, and agricultural facilities.

While the confirmed figure stands at €150 million, the true cost is likely higher as several countries have yet to disclose the full extent of their losses. The humanitarian toll complicates recovery efforts; the World Bank estimates that 47 million tonnes of rubble—containing unexploded ordnance and human remains—must be cleared before reconstruction can begin. With 81 percent of Gaza’s structures reportedly damaged according to UN-monitored satellite imagery, the financial burden of rebuilding remains entirely unresolved.

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