Israel agrees to pay for roughly $300m worth of Gaza rubble clearance under US pressure: Report

Israel will pay for the clearance of rubble in Gaza as a result of US lobbying, according to a report by Israeli news site Ynet. 

The US requested Israel pay the cost of clearing rubble from the Gaza Strip and the large engineering operation it entails, Ynet said. 

Ynet said the rubble clearance could cost up to $312m.

The United Nations estimates Gaza's total reconstruction at $70bn. There are, in total, around 68 million tonnes of debris in Gaza, according to the UN. 

It's unclear what specific project Israel is paying for. Israeli soldiers currently occupy about 58 percent of Gaza.

Israel's GDP in 2024 was around $540bn.