Gazan firm to build UAE-funded housing complex in Israel-controlled south — sources
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- A Gaza-based construction firm, Masoud & Ali Contracting Co (MACC), has been contracted to build an Emirati-funded housing compound near Rafah for tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians, signaling a move to begin reconstruction under Israeli military control without waiting for Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza.
- The project, dubbed “Emirates City” by some diplomats, involves pre-fabricated trailer-style units on a 74-acre site and is planned to be built in partnership with two Egyptian firms, though work has not started due to pending Israeli approval.
- The UAE has pledged $1.2 billion for Gaza reconstruction and has provided nearly $3 billion in assistance since the October 2023 conflict, coordinating with the US and international bodies,
