Six months after ceasefire with Israel, people in Gaza say recovery hasn't even begun

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

Anas Baba

Published April 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM HST

Six months into a ceasefire that promised an end to the war and a surge of aid for Gaza, people say recovery hasn't even yet begun.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

Anas Baba

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