Egyptian firms surveyed Rafah ruins for proposed 'Green Rafah' housing project, sources say

Summary

Egyptian construction firms surveyed sites in the ruins of southern Gaza for a housing project dubbed 'Green Rafah', according to Egyptian sources cited by Middle East Eye. Companies linked to businessman Ibrahim al-Organi carried out exploratory work in eastern Rafah under the supervision of the Israeli army and air force, who accompanied the engineers until they left the enclave. The proposed neighbourhood would initially house around 20,000 Palestinians and be supervised by a multinational force expected to deploy in parts of Gaza under the Sharm el-Sheikh peace agreement. Debris removal and construction are likely to begin after the Israeli elections, a source said, so as not to affect the vote. Rafah was once home to roughly 250,000 Palestinians, and the article says Israeli forces have demolished at least 80 percent of its buildings.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   19 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Egyptian construction firms linked to Ibrahim al-Organi surveyed sites in ruined eastern Rafah for the 'Green Rafah' housing project under Israeli military supervision, citing Egyptian sources, and that debris removal and construction are likely to start after the Israeli elections.

2. Middle East Eye

   20 Oct 2026, 02:50 UTCSource ↗

   Live-blog update reporting that Egyptian construction firms surveyed sites in the ruins of southern Gaza for the 'Green Rafah' project, citing Egyptian sources, and linking to the full report.