Friday, February 06, 2009

numbers

"Gaza suffered $1.9 billion in damages in the 22-day Israeli offensive that ended last month, a ccording to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the agency the United Nations relies on for data from the territory. More than 4,100 homes, about 1,500 factories and workshops and 80% of agricultural crops were destroyed, and about 50,000 people are now homeless, the agency estimates. Infrastructure was severely degraded, including sewage, water and electrical systems." (thanks Regan)