Israel retains sweeping control over the “pace” and scope for all events unfolding in Gaza, whether it is prisoner exchanges or extracting bodies from underneath the rubble, says Sultan Barakat, a professor of public policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
He told Al Jazeera that the same dynamics are likely to govern any reconstruction in the enclave, with Israel able to decide what can enter Gaza and which actors can operate there.
“So far, we haven’t really had any commitment for a grand reconstruction budget that talks about the annual budget that has been earmarked,” he said.
“But that requires Israel also to facilitate,” Barakat added, noting that financing and technical support remain constrained by Israeli decisions on access and movement.
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