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Gaza hotel and restaurant authority reports massive tourism sector devastation
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Shehab Wire reported that Mohammed Abu Jiab, executive director of the Palestinian Hotels, Restaurants and Tourism Services Authority in Gaza, disclosed figures documenting widespread destruction of the tourism sector resulting from ongoing Israeli military operations. The authority documented severe damage to facilities and significant job losses across the hospitality industry.
Abu Jiab's statement to the news agency detailed the scale of devastation affecting Gaza's hotel, restaurant and tourism infrastructure. The figures he presented reflected the cumulative impact of sustained military operations on what had been a key economic sector for the territory, with losses extending across physical plant, employment and operational capacity.
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