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The MoPWH policy from 2014 and 2017 considered the use of rental subsidy in response to destruction and displacement from escalations. The context of Gaza at June 2025 is entirely different to the context that the MoPWH policy was written for and this position paper sets out why rental assistance is not considered appropriate at this time, including for very vulnerable cases. This recommendation is applicable for both supporting households to access housing units or land (i.e. tent plots/make-shift shelter plots). Note the term ‘rental assistance’ is used rather than ‘cash for rent’ or ’rental subsidy’ because it highlights all the other components of rental assistance, such as exit strategy support, tenure support, housing living conditions support that ‘cash for rent’ does not emphasise.