Carpenters in Gaza recycle used wood as Israeli restrictions on entry of goods continues

Ana Maria Rus

(20 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip – 19 April 2026 1. Various of wooden tables made of pallets 2. Various of workers making wooden table 3. Various of carpenter checking pieces of furniture recovered from the rubble 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Khalil Aqqad, Khan Younis resident: ”Before the war, everything was available. Everything was available in the country. Wood was imported from Germany, China, and Israel; huge quantities entered the strip and