Gaza warns of the collapse of two thousand inhabited buildings, and Iraq postpones the disarmament of the factions until 2027

Officials in Gaza estimate the number of inhabited buildings in the Strip at risk of collapse at about two thousand. However, residents and officials acknowledge that there is no alternative to protect them from threats of the roofs sheltering them falling.

Eyewitnesses and those affected by the collapse of the “Al-Saada” building in Gaza City a week ago spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat about potential dangers with the approach of winter and rain, which may accelerate the collapse of other buildings destroyed by the Israeli war on the Strip.

Iraq postponed its plan to disarm the factions until mid-2027, after its date was set for the end of this month.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced a plan to integrate the factions’ elements, “starting with a 90-day phase that guarantees a cessation of their attacks in exchange for not being subjected to American strikes.”

However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he “agreed with Al-Zaidi to dismantle the militias and stop their attacks,” according to a statement issued after their meeting in New York.

US envoy Tom Barrack spoke of an Iraqi pledge that “by the end of June 2027, the state will be the only party that possesses military power.”

Officials in Gaza estimate the number of inhabited buildings in the Strip at risk of collapse at about two thousand. However, residents and officials acknowledge that there is no alternative to protect them from threats of the roofs sheltering them falling.

Eyewitnesses and those affected by the collapse of the “Al-Saada” building in Gaza City a week ago spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat about potential dangers with the approach of winter and rain, which may accelerate the collapse of other buildings destroyed by the Israeli war on the Strip.