Housing Minister: Several countries to fund housing projects in Gaza

Mufeed Hasayneh, the Palestinian minister of public works and housing, revealed that he made contacts with China, Russia, Germany and India to support housing and infrastructure projects in the Gaza Strip.

In a press statement on Sunday evening, the minister welcomed investments in the construction sector mainly in new building and infrastructure projects, pointing out that he made contacts with businessmen who revealed their intention to build housing projects to ease Gaza housing crisis.

“The unity government will work hard to overcome challenges and alleviate the suffering of our people”, he said, expressing his wish to open all crossings and lifting the siege on the Gaza Strip.

He pointed out that he daily discusses new developments with Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah.