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Israel’s bombardment of Gaza over the past seven months has left many high-rise concrete buildings in rubble, creating what a United Nations official called a “moonscape” of destruction. Palestinian statistics show that about 80,000 homes have been destroyed since the strikes began after Hamas fighters attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, Reuters reports. Another 370,000 have been damaged, per the Guardian. UN experts have tried to assess what rebuilding the destroyed homes will entail: Best case is 16 years and $40 billion. The 2040 projection only holds if construction materials are delivered…