The lack of groundbreakings and cranes is a warning flag, some say, for a city that relies heavily on property tax revenue to clean streets, fill potholes and fund schools.
Initially, Israel said the ban was necessary because foreign journalists allowed into Gaza could give away the positions of Israeli soldiers and endanger them.
The resumption of a commercial flight between the two countries comes in the wake of the US capture of Nicolás Maduro in a stunning nighttime raid on his residence.