Palestinians use war rubble to restore streets as Trump’s rebuilding plan stalls

NewsWorldMiddle EastPalestinians use war rubble to restore streets as Trump’s rebuilding plan stallsProgress is being slowed by dangers hidden beneath the debrisHaseeb Alwazeer Monday 27 April 2026 14:51 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965687","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/palestinians-gaza-rubble-trump-rebuilding-plan-b2965687.html","title":"Palestinians use Gaza rubble to restore streets as Trump’s rebuilding plan stalls"}}CloseGazan student reflect on how two years of war shaped her childhoodOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Middle East","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}Palestinians are using rubble from the war to repave streets destroyed during Israel's two-year assault on...