Volunteers clear rubble from Gaza's streets
In cooperation with community associations and with masses of individual volunteers, the Gaza City municipality is leading a massive effort to clear the enclave of rubble left by the recent Israeli airstrikes.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Thousands of volunteers are cleaning up the streets of Gaza City after Israeli airstrikes destroyed thousands of homes and facilities.
The Gaza City municipality's work program, called “We Will Rebuild It,” began May 23 and is set to continue for the week. So far it has cleared rubble from many homes and businesses and blocking public roads.
When the municipality announced the campaign over social media platforms, volunteers of all ages rushed to participate, bringing tools from their homes. The campaign later extended to all Palestinian cities and camps in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza City Mayor Yahya al-Sarraj told Al-Monitor that the effort, which began with 1,000 participants, cleared many of the main roads within hours.
