How a year of war laid waste the Gaza Strip – visualised
Maps, charts and satellite images show damage to buildings across the Gaza Strip since the conflict with Israel began
Israeli forces have reduced much of the Gaza Strip to rubble in the last 12 months. Over the course of the conflict, more than 70% of housing stock has been damaged, along with businesses and countless public buildings, including schools and hospitals.
Israel formally declared war on 8 October 2023 in response to the Hamas attack the day before, with initial bombardments targeting buildings in Gaza City. Gaza City and north Gaza are the areas that have experienced the highest proportion of building damage from airstrikes in the past 12 months, according to an analysis of satellite data by Corey Scher of the City University of New York and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University.
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