{"id":9122,"date":"2026-09-07T10:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7863618\/photos-show-palestinians-using-handmade-mud-bricks-wood-and-plastic-to-rebuild-amid-gazas-rubble\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T10:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:31:02","slug":"photos-show-palestinians-using-handmade-mud-bricks-wood-and-plastic-to-rebuild-amid-gazas-rubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inhome\/news\/9122\/photos-show-palestinians-using-handmade-mud-bricks-wood-and-plastic-to-rebuild-amid-gazas-rubble\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos show Palestinians using handmade mud bricks, wood and plastic to rebuild amid Gaza\u2019s rubble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GAZA CITY (AP) \u2014 With building supplies scarce, Palestinians make mud bricks and use wood, fabric and plastic to rebuild homes and shops destroyed in the Israel-Hamas war, sometimes building directly atop the rubble.<\/p>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"0a3653c39a64a7dc8bb928df88ade86d98d1ae3420be9b30ea54d7a6ef666708\" data-filename=\"0a3653c39a64a7dc8bb928df88ade86d98d1ae3420be9b30ea54d7a6ef666708.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/0a3653c39a64a7dc8bb928df88ade86d98d1ae3420be9b30ea54d7a6ef666708.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Palestinian youth Julia Joudeh, 11, climbs to her new wooden house, which was built on top of the rubble of her family&#8217;s home destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"977fb27e4d298f4ea06ad916729bb587b5f1c85f3e0418ef5c3f07aa9cbc2696\" data-filename=\"977fb27e4d298f4ea06ad916729bb587b5f1c85f3e0418ef5c3f07aa9cbc2696.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/977fb27e4d298f4ea06ad916729bb587b5f1c85f3e0418ef5c3f07aa9cbc2696.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Palestinians make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"c4819f0b804abe61b180b26c2af7b63dd95a37c0760d9a886fbf16129916fa02\" data-filename=\"c4819f0b804abe61b180b26c2af7b63dd95a37c0760d9a886fbf16129916fa02.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/c4819f0b804abe61b180b26c2af7b63dd95a37c0760d9a886fbf16129916fa02.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Khalil Abu Ramadan, 26, makes clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"d6f054a1daf5fe36e86a4fde744f15e85b0ca3111d4b12c8b6f643575707fd46\" data-filename=\"d6f054a1daf5fe36e86a4fde744f15e85b0ca3111d4b12c8b6f643575707fd46.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/d6f054a1daf5fe36e86a4fde744f15e85b0ca3111d4b12c8b6f643575707fd46.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Palestinians fill plastic containers with water to make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"90cc4e9e45fadfef470b60e9b70045bb7d7ef1a4a2be5ad8c9c8d290858c487e\" data-filename=\"90cc4e9e45fadfef470b60e9b70045bb7d7ef1a4a2be5ad8c9c8d290858c487e.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/90cc4e9e45fadfef470b60e9b70045bb7d7ef1a4a2be5ad8c9c8d290858c487e.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Palestinian carpenter Alaa Joudah, 39, cuts wood to use for building a new wooden house next to his home, which was destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"62f9cefabf3f08fb688f1cf3e83d8160e2d572b4fafe55d5c5bf0bc94359becb\" data-filename=\"62f9cefabf3f08fb688f1cf3e83d8160e2d572b4fafe55d5c5bf0bc94359becb.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/62f9cefabf3f08fb688f1cf3e83d8160e2d572b4fafe55d5c5bf0bc94359becb.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Khalil Abu Deeb, 31, makes clay bricks for building a house amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"03b22264ada2aeddc4e5af46c763caf79f4e3ea9d0ae1481e05bfc16421e3bef\" data-filename=\"03b22264ada2aeddc4e5af46c763caf79f4e3ea9d0ae1481e05bfc16421e3bef.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/03b22264ada2aeddc4e5af46c763caf79f4e3ea9d0ae1481e05bfc16421e3bef.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Palestinian workers repair a war-damaged shop using fabric as a substitute for construction supplies unavailable in Gaza, in Gaza City, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"251b088a564f40688583d6a443ebc8988a4721c9e36f7476ce5a9b86b7c26fd3\" data-filename=\"251b088a564f40688583d6a443ebc8988a4721c9e36f7476ce5a9b86b7c26fd3.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/251b088a564f40688583d6a443ebc8988a4721c9e36f7476ce5a9b86b7c26fd3.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Young Palestinians build a room with mud bricks as an alternative amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. 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