Construction sector in Gaza under pressure

The Israeli siege and the deteriorating economic situation in the Gaza Strip have forced dozens of construction companies to shut down and relocate to the West Bank or neighboring countries.
TOPSHOT - A Palestinian worker breaks stones at a factory where the rubble of houses, that were destroyed during wars, are recycled to be reused at construction sites on November 6, 2016 in Gaza City. / AFP / MAHMUD HAMS (Photo credit should read MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images)
A Palestinian worker breaks stones at a factory where the rubble of houses that were destroyed during wars are recycled for reuse at construction sites, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Nov. 6, 2016. - MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images
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Ahmed el-Komi
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Iyad Suleiman Abu Hamad, the owner of Abraj Makka Trading and Contracting Company, decided last summer to shut down his company in the Gaza Strip and move to the West Bank.

Abu Hamad’s company specialized in construction and maintenance, road construction and public works and was located in the eastern part of Khan Yunis, the second-largest city in Gaza. The company employed 30-50 Palestinians. But in July 2018, it shut its doors and Abu Hamad moved to the West Bank.

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