Nine weeks ago, the Gaza Strip was a bustling home to more than two million people. Today, neighborhoods have been flattened by Israeli airstrikes and farming communities have been bulldozed by invading Israeli tanks.
Video and satellite imagery captured in late November and early December reveals a devastating transformation in much of northern Gaza.
The Port of Gaza used to be a lifeline for the Gazan fishing industry, with a fish market next to the shore.
But now the entire area is wrecked.
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Satellite imagery shows that the fighting has resulted in heavy damage to almost every corner of Gaza City, far beyond the port area. A U.N. assessment in early November found that at least 6,000 buildings had been damaged with about a third of them destroyed.
Israeli officials vowed to destroy Hamas in the wake of the group’s surprise Oct. 7 attack and have since subjected Gaza to one of the most intense bombing campaigns of the 21st century.
Multiple craters can be seen on the pier, and waterfront restaurants and hotels have been destroyed by strikes.
The satellite image moves to show the area around the port. Restaurants and hotels are visibly destroyed. Craters can be seen on the pier.
This is Rimal, once one of the most prosperous areas of Gaza. Aljondy Almajhool Park is now covered in tank tracks, and the Palestinian Parliament building has been blown up.
The satellite image moves to show Rimal. The image shows many buildings have been destroyed, including the Palestinian Parliament building. Tank tracks can be seen in the Aljondy Almajhool Park.
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Before the war, Omar Mukhtar Street was the main road through Gaza City, with restaurants, banks and shops on either side of Aljondy Almajhool Park.
Now the road is filled with rubble from destroyed buildings. Those still standing are heavily damaged.
Destruction along the coast
Gaza’s seashore was once an escape for Palestinian families during hot summers with frequent blackouts.
The beaches are now deserted, apart from Israeli tanks and bulldozers. Many of the high-rise hotels that once offered tourists sea-view rooms are scorched, their windows blown out.
The damage to Gaza’s coastline stretches all the way to the northern border, where Israeli forces invaded on Oct. 27.
Dozens of homes have been bulldozed, with huge mounds of earth moved to create temporary bases for Israeli vehicles.
The satellite image moves to show more destroyed buildings. Mounds of dirt can be seen around tank tracks.
Large greenhouses were demolished, and tank tracks and craters can be seen where a beach resort previously stood.
The satellite image moves to show a beach resort that has been destroyed. Large greenhouses have also been destroyed, with rubble visible where they previously stood.
The entire seafront has been bulldozed in this area, and large craters can be seen alongside…
2023-12-12 05:21:38
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