No rest in Gaza, even for the dead

The repeated Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip over the past years have destroyed thousands of housing units and killed thousands of Gazans. The densely populated coastal enclave has become in dire need of new areas to rebuild homes and cemeteries, but the authorities are struggling to accommodate both the living and the dead.

The Gaza Strip, a small area of 365 square kilometers (227 square miles), is home to over 2 million people suffering under deteriorating economic conditions, poor infrastructure and crowding, with no hope of the political situation improving.