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74% of buildings in the Gaza Strip have been damaged since October 7th, including homes, stores, hospitals, and schools. This raises the question of what people are returning to and the lack of commitments to rebuild infrastructure.

The ceasefire in Gaza is a generational reconstruction project. Gaza is unlivable with 70 to 90% of structures destroyed, and there's an urgent need for international effort to rebuild, not just provide temporary relief.

According to the World Bank, rebuilding Gaza will cost more than $50 billion. The American taxpayers have bankrolled the destruction, and it remains to be seen how much they will pay for reconstruction.

Fida Haraz, a displaced Palestinian, describes the devastation: 'I'm walking in the street, but I don't know where to go. A house of multiple floors, but nothing is left. All the relatives that are near me no longer have homes. All is gone.'

The recovery process in Gaza is slow due to the lack of heavy machinery. Palestinians are using pickaxes and bare hands to find family members under the rubble.