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U.N. Secretary-General in Gaza to survey damage
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* U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon travels to Gaza to inspect damage
* Ban tells Israeli prime minister that U.N. will help rebuild Gaza
* Aid group says Israel is not letting enough supplies into Gaza
(CNN) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Gaza Tuesday to assess
the damage following Israel's three-week long bombardment.
Supporters of Hamas rallied in Gaza City ahead of Ban's visit.
Humanitarian groups have estimated that it will cost billions of dollars to
rebuild Gaza's infrastructure.
Ban is on his first trip to Gaza since he took office nearly two years ago.
During the conflict he repeatedly called for a cease-fire.
Ban planned to visit the United Nations' Gaza headquarters, which were damaged
by Israeli fire, according to media reports.
Earlier, Ban met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
A spokesperson for Ban said during the meeting he expressed his relief that
Israel had declared a cease-fire and stressed the importance of the full
withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. VideoWatch more on withdrawal of
Israeli troops »
Ban also told Olmert that the U.N. would continue to play a pivotal role in
providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, as well as in
long-term recovery and reconstruction, the spokesperson said.
He told Olmert he was visiting Gaza in solidarity with U.N. staff who had
worked heroically, and to demonstrate his respect and concern for all Gazans
who lost friends and families.
Ban also planned to visit the Israeli town of Sderot, a regular target for
militant's rockets, the spokesperson said.
More than 1,300 Palestinians died and about 5,400 others were wounded during
Israel's three-week offensive in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Authority's
Central Bureau of Statistics. Among the dead were 159 children.
More than 22,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, with the Bureau putting
the cost at more than $1.9 billion.
The fighting largely stopped Sunday with a cease-fire. Israel has said 13 of
its citizens -- including 10 soldiers -- were killed during the offensive,
which started December 27. VideoWatch Palestinians recover bodies from rubble »
Israel said its offensive was aimed at stopping Hamas militants from firing
rockets into southern Israel.
The attacks destroyed public sector and private buildings in Gaza, affecting
even the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's facilities and halting
economic and social services, the statistics agency said. VideoWatch
Palestinians recover bodies from rubble »
Gaza's gross domestic product was slashed by 85 percent during the 22 days of
war, and it could take a year for the economy to recover, the agency said in a
preliminary report.
Isaac Herzog, Israel's welfare minister, said it had increased "dramatically"
the number of trucks carrying aid entering Gaza.
However, aid group Mercy Corps said it was not getting through in large enough
quantities.
Spokeswoman Cassandra Nelson said it was "very frustrated" and wanted
"unimpeded access" to deliver aid.
Israeli Defense Force spokesman Captain Doron Spielman said as the quiet
continued it would be able to open up the border more.
John Ging, the top United Nations official in Gaza, said infrastructure repairs
were being made, but 400,000 people still had no water.
Streets in some northern Gaza towns were flooded with sewage, and about 50 U.N.
facilities were damaged, he said.
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