Sam Rose

But the way that this has been done, it's been too much of a shock. Yeah, I think the way it was done is immoral. Amidst the legal battles and policy debates surrounding USAID, one thing is clear. The ripple effects of these funding cuts affecting nearly all of their projects are being felt far and wide, challenging nations, organisations and individuals to adapt. That report by Sam Fenwick.

But the way that this has been done, it's been too much of a shock. Yeah, I think the way it was done is immoral. Amidst the legal battles and policy debates surrounding USAID, one thing is clear. The ripple effects of these funding cuts affecting nearly all of their projects are being felt far and wide, challenging nations, organisations and individuals to adapt. That report by Sam Fenwick.

For displaced Gazans returning to the north looking to rebuild their lives, the future is full of uncertainty. If their houses still stand, the chances are they'll be occupied by relatives, friends or even strangers. Those without homes will do what they've done for the past 15 months, live in tents or among the ruins. Aid agencies are bracing themselves for a series of monumental challenges.

For displaced Gazans returning to the north looking to rebuild their lives, the future is full of uncertainty. If their houses still stand, the chances are they'll be occupied by relatives, friends or even strangers. Those without homes will do what they've done for the past 15 months, live in tents or among the ruins. Aid agencies are bracing themselves for a series of monumental challenges.

Sam Rose works for UNRWA, the UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees.

Sam Rose works for UNRWA, the UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees.

With the very fabric of life in Gaza turned upside down, schools, hospitals and other institutions reduced to rubble and entire neighbourhoods obliterated, it's hard to see how this tiny, overcrowded place can be rehabilitated any time soon. Donald Trump has suggested that Jordan and Egypt take in refugees, temporarily or permanently, an idea swiftly rejected by the two countries in question.

With the very fabric of life in Gaza turned upside down, schools, hospitals and other institutions reduced to rubble and entire neighbourhoods obliterated, it's hard to see how this tiny, overcrowded place can be rehabilitated any time soon. Donald Trump has suggested that Jordan and Egypt take in refugees, temporarily or permanently, an idea swiftly rejected by the two countries in question.

But even if Gaza is not reoccupied, as Israeli hardliners would like, what future does this ravaged strip of land have? If physical and political reconstruction don't begin soon, giving Gazans a glimpse of a better future, then some of those who can afford it will go, leaving the poorest and most vulnerable to fend for themselves in a blighted, ungovernable place.

But even if Gaza is not reoccupied, as Israeli hardliners would like, what future does this ravaged strip of land have? If physical and political reconstruction don't begin soon, giving Gazans a glimpse of a better future, then some of those who can afford it will go, leaving the poorest and most vulnerable to fend for themselves in a blighted, ungovernable place.

The aid trucks started flowing at 11.15. So as soon as the ceasefire came into effect, those trucks started flowing. Trucks have been able to go backwards and forwards to the crossing points in southern Gaza today. So we're expecting a major uptick in the volume of aid that's come in.

The aid trucks started flowing at 11.15. So as soon as the ceasefire came into effect, those trucks started flowing. Trucks have been able to go backwards and forwards to the crossing points in southern Gaza today. So we're expecting a major uptick in the volume of aid that's come in.

And of course, it's far easier for us to go and collect that aid because many of the problems that we've faced so far in the war go away when the fighting stops. We're no longer moving through We no longer have to coordinate all these movements with the Israeli authorities because we're going through a conflict zone.

And of course, it's far easier for us to go and collect that aid because many of the problems that we've faced so far in the war go away when the fighting stops. We're no longer moving through We no longer have to coordinate all these movements with the Israeli authorities because we're going through a conflict zone.

And we've not today, and it's too early to say whether this will hold, but we hope that it will, we've not faced any major problems yet. with looting and criminality. We've been able to go into the crossing relatively freely, and we've been able to go out, importantly, using the routes that we want to use to get the aid to our warehouses and out to people.

And we've not today, and it's too early to say whether this will hold, but we hope that it will, we've not faced any major problems yet. with looting and criminality. We've been able to go into the crossing relatively freely, and we've been able to go out, importantly, using the routes that we want to use to get the aid to our warehouses and out to people.

We've not yet been able to cross into northern Gaza. The aid reaching northern Gaza has come

We've not yet been able to cross into northern Gaza. The aid reaching northern Gaza has come

in uh from the north and people themselves have not been able to get to northern gaza but we have capacity inside gaza as unruh we were running large-scale aid programs before the war we have the networks we have the community acceptance we have the people on the ground who can do this work in many ways the distribution of supplies supplies that have been outside Gaza for several months.

in uh from the north and people themselves have not been able to get to northern gaza but we have capacity inside gaza as unruh we were running large-scale aid programs before the war we have the networks we have the community acceptance we have the people on the ground who can do this work in many ways the distribution of supplies supplies that have been outside Gaza for several months.