Nearly two-thirds of Gaza buildings damaged in war: UN
Nearly two-thirds of the buildings in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed since the Israeli war on Gaza began in October, the UN has said.
“UNOSAT’s latest damage building assessment, based on satellite imagery … reveals that 151,265 structures have been affected in the Gaza Strip,” the UN Satellite Centre said.
“Of these, 30 percent were destroyed, 12 percent severely damaged, 36 percent moderately damaged, and 20 percent possibly damaged, representing approximately 63 percent of the total structures in the region.”
The assessment was based on comparing imagery from May 2023 onward with images from July 6 this year.
An aerial view of a street full of buildings damaged or destroyed by the Israeli army in Khan Younis
UN says debris in Gaza amounts to 41.95 million metric tonnes
The UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) has said that the total debris in the Gaza Strip generated by the war amounts to approximately 41.95 million metric tonnes.
The figure is up 83 percent from the nearly 23 million tonnes estimated on January 7.
The Israeli war has resulted in 14 times more debris than the combined total from all previous conflicts in the Palestinian territory since 2008, UNOSAT said.
The agency estimated that 114 kilogrammes (250 pounds) of debris were generated for each square metre in the Gaza Strip.
A view of the destruction after buildings turn into piles of rubble due to intense Israeli attacks in Gaza City
