Photos show Palestinians using handmade mud bricks, wood and plastic to rebuild amid Gaza’s rubble

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Photos show Palestinians using handmade mud bricks, wood and plastic to rebuild amid Gaza’s rubble

2026-09-08 01:29 Last Updated At：01:30

GAZA CITY (AP) — With building supplies scarce, Palestinians make mud bricks and use wood, fabric and plastic to rebuild homes and shops destroyed in the Israel-Hamas war, sometimes building directly atop the rubble.

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Palestinians carry water to make clay bricks for building a house amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Young Palestinians build a room with mud bricks as an alternative amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian workers repair a war-damaged shop using fabric as a substitute for construction supplies unavailable in Gaza, in Gaza City, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Khalil Abu Deeb, 31, makes clay bricks for building a house amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian carpenter Alaa Joudah, 39, cuts wood to use for building a new wooden house next to his home, which was destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians fill plastic containers with water to make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Khalil Abu Ramadan, 26, makes clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian youth Julia Joudeh, 11, climbs to her new wooden house, which was built on top of the rubble of her family's home destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians build a room with mud bricks as an alternative amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

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Palestinians carry water to make clay bricks for building a house amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Young Palestinians build a room with mud bricks as an alternative amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian workers repair a war-damaged shop using fabric as a substitute for construction supplies unavailable in Gaza, in Gaza City, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Khalil Abu Deeb, 31, makes clay bricks for building a house amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian carpenter Alaa Joudah, 39, cuts wood to use for building a new wooden house next to his home, which was destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians fill plastic containers with water to make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Khalil Abu Ramadan, 26, makes clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian youth Julia Joudeh, 11, climbs to her new wooden house, which was built on top of the rubble of her family's home destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians build a room with mud bricks as an alternative amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

White Sox stunned, lose final 3 games to Guardians after taking 2-0 AL Division Series lead

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chicago White Sox faded from the postseason with hardly any offense.

After winning the first two games of their best-of-five AL Division Series against Cleveland, Chicago struck out 21 times and managed just three hits in a 2-0 defeat Saturday night that advanced the Guardians to an AL Championship Series matchup against Tampa Bay.

“We wanted it so bad, it hurts,” Chicago catcher Kyle Teel said, shaking his head.

José Ramírez hit a two-run homer off Sean Burke in the fourth inning, and the White Sox became the fourth team in major league history to lose a Division Series after winning the first two games on the road.

Chicago's 21 strikeouts were the most in a nine-inning postseason game and the most in any regular or postseason game since 1900.

Munetaka Murakami and Andrew Benintendi struck out four times each, and Teel and Chase Meidroth three times apiece.

“My intent was to win this game, win this series and fly to Tampa,” White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami said through interpreter Kenzo Yagi. “It's obviously disappointing. Losing this one, there is a lot to learn from it."

Chicago become the first team to each the playoffs after three straight 100-loss seasons. The White Sox swept Houston in the wild card round for their first postseason series win since their 2005 World Series championship.

Ramírez homered on a a knuckle-curve from Burke that was 0.74 feet above the ground.

“He made the right pitch in the right spot," Teel said. "It was a ball in the dirt and he just hit it out.”

The pitch Ramírez homered on was the the lowest hit for a home run in a postseason game since MLB Statcast started tracking in 2008.

“Obviously, it came down to one pitch and one mistake I made today,” Baker said. “He's a really good player. He's probably going to be in the Hall of Fame some day. But it's frustrating.”

Chicago outscored Cleveland 7-3 in the first two games and out-hit the Guardians 12-7. Over the final three games, Cleveland had a 20-8 advantage in runs and out-hit the White Sox 27-17.

"We’re all bummed and sad, knowing we probably should have got the job done,” Chicago shortstop Colton Montgomery said. “They dug deep and did what they did. That’s a good baseball team and they scrapped it out.”

Chicago batters struck out a Division Series record 75 times and hit .194 with runners in scoring position, going 1 for 18 in the last two games. The White Sox loaded the bases in the sixth inning before Erik Sabrowski relieved Williams and struck out Murakami.

“The last few games, there were some opportunities,” Meidroth said. “It stings because this is a family, a brotherhood we have here. We wanted to win for each other and for our fans. Man, there is no better place to play than Chicago and we wanted to keep going.”

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Photos show Palestinians using handmade mud bricks, wood and plastic to rebuild amid Gaza’s rubble

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Photos show Palestinians using handmade mud bricks, wood and plastic to rebuild amid Gaza’s rubble

Palestinians carry water to make clay bricks for building a house amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Young Palestinians build a room with mud bricks as an alternative amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian workers repair a war-damaged shop using fabric as a substitute for construction supplies unavailable in Gaza, in Gaza City, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Khalil Abu Deeb, 31, makes clay bricks for building a house amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian carpenter Alaa Joudah, 39, cuts wood to use for building a new wooden house next to his home, which was destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians fill plastic containers with water to make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Khalil Abu Ramadan, 26, makes clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian youth Julia Joudeh, 11, climbs to her new wooden house, which was built on top of the rubble of her family's home destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians build a room with mud bricks as an alternative amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians carry water to make clay bricks for building a house amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Young Palestinians build a room with mud bricks as an alternative amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian workers repair a war-damaged shop using fabric as a substitute for construction supplies unavailable in Gaza, in Gaza City, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Khalil Abu Deeb, 31, makes clay bricks for building a house amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian carpenter Alaa Joudah, 39, cuts wood to use for building a new wooden house next to his home, which was destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians fill plastic containers with water to make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Khalil Abu Ramadan, 26, makes clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians make clay bricks for building amid a shortage of construction materials in the Gaza Strip, in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian youth Julia Joudeh, 11, climbs to her new wooden house, which was built on top of the rubble of her family's home destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians build a room with mud bricks as an alternative amid a shortage of construction supplies in the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

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