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Rubble, mud and hair: How to rebuild a home in Gaza

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1342 words · By Maram Humaid
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What to know about Rubble, mud and hair: How to rebuild a home in Gaza

Rubble, mud and hair: How to rebuild a home in Gaza Partial rehabilitation replaces reconstruction in Gaza, with residents relying on temporary housing solutions.

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What happened

Rubble, mud and hair: How to rebuild a home in Gaza Partial rehabilitation replaces reconstruction in Gaza, with residents relying on temporary housing solutions.

Why it matters

Gaza City – It’s a small space, covered with a worn-out metal sheet roof and tarpaulins.

Common ground

Mohammed al-Jadba is working on the walls, using stones from the rubble of his destroyed house and mud to fill the gaps.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The UNDP has implemented partial rehabilitation projects benefiting over 1,000 people.”
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Wikipedia entries about UNDP and HDI do not mention partial rehabilitation projects or specific beneficiary numbers. No evidence corroborates the 1,000-person claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system),…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The HDI is the most widely used indicator of human development and has changed how people view the concept. However, several aspects of the index have received criticism. Some scholars have criticized…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP empha…
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Claim 2: “Cash withdrawal fees in Gaza reached 30% during the project's initiation.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about cash withdrawal fees.
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Claim 3: “Partial rehabilitation is used in Gaza as an alternative to full reconstruction.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about partial rehabilitation alternatives.
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Claim 4: “Mohammed's mother was injured by a bullet, and a neighbor was killed by gunfire.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about Mohammed's mother and neighbor.
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Claim 5: “Mohammed al-Jadba is using mud and human hair to construct walls from rubble.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about Mohammed al-Jadba's construction methods.
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Claim 6: “Over 213,000 families in Gaza live in tents due to the conflict.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about families living in tents.
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Claim 7: “The UN estimates $70bn is required to fully reconstruct Gaza.”
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Wikipedia entries mention the Gaza war and famine but do not cite UN estimates for reconstruction costs. No direct evidence corroborates the $70bn figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Board of Peace (BoP), or the Peace Board, is an international organization with the stated purpose of promoting peacekeeping around the world. Established by President Donald Trump and led by the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The population of the Gaza Strip underwent a famine as a result of an Israeli blockade during the Gaza war between 22 August 2025 and 19 December 2025. The prevention of basic essentials and humanitar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip_famine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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Claim 8: “Israeli restrictions on construction material imports have prevented large-scale reconstruction in Gaza.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about Israeli import restrictions.
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Claim 9: “Tarpaulins are used as temporary solutions in partially rehabilitated homes.”
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No evidence found in cross-reהבנה, web search, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about tarpaulins in rehabilitation.
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Claim 10: “92% of residential buildings in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed since October 2023.”
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Wikipedia entries reference the Gaza war and genocide but lack specific data on residential building damage percentages. No evidence confirms the 92% claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza genocide is the ongoing, intentional, and systematic destruction of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip carried out by Israel during the Gaza war. It encompasses mass killings, deliberat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_genocide
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace plan, officially the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, is a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to address the ongoing Gaza war and broader Middle Easte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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